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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 23 hours agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 2 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
ABC News· 6 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Juneteenth to be observed as a state holiday for the first time | ABC6
ABC 6 Providence· 1 day agoFor the first time, Rhode Island is recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday. As the holiday is...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama
The Florence Times-Daily· 2 days agoMONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 6 days 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· 6 days agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch ...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...