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Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent to state department leaders on...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
KFDX Wichita Falls· 20 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoBoth Democratic and Republican lawmakers have tried and failed to pass bills on both of these...
Beshear declares Juneteenth state Executive Branch holiday
WKYT Lexington· 21 hours agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch ...
Hibiscus Snow Cones Are The Perfect Treat To Cool Down With On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoBoth hibiscus drinks and the color red are significant to Juneteenth. So, what better way to...
A bill aims to add a new legal holiday to the state of Delaware. Here's what to know
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe legal holiday would be observed for one day. The legal holidays currently recognized by the ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoState Senate Minority Leader Gerald Neal said he has filed legislation since 2022 that would make ...
Gov. Beshear signs executive orders involving Juneteenth, hair discrimination
LEX 18 Lexington· 20 hours agoPart of one was read by Michael Brown’s son. It says in part, "Certainly, all Kentuckians should give thanks to and celebrate the freedom of enslaved African Americans and their immense contributions ...