Ronald Myers

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Ronald V. Myers
Myers at a 2013 performance
Background information
Born	(1956-02-29)February 29, 1956.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	September 7, 2018(2018-09-07) (aged 62)
Genres	improvisational jazz praise & worship, hard bop, post-bop, progressive jazz, Soul-jazz, Jazz-funk
Occupation(s)	Physician, christian minister, musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, piano
Years active	1974–2017
Labels	Moja Records

Ronald V. Myers, Sr. (born February 29, 1956 – September 7, 2018) was an American physician, Baptist minister, musician, and civil rights activist. He was the founder and chairman of several organizations active in the modern movement to promote the holiday Juneteenth. He worked in the field of medicine, providing care to poor rural residents of the American South. He also performed as a jazz musician.