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Remembering George Floyd, four years later
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLest we forget, Floyd was unarmed and being detained for a nonviolent offense — using a counterfeit $20 bill to make a purchase. America witnessed the...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
Albany Times Union· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
The News-Times· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
AOL· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning ...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe celebration is meant to honor the arduous journey to freedom while staying true to...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGina Maiola, communications director for Ivey, said Monday the memo did not list all the state holidays but that the governor added a couple of days, Juneteenth and the day ...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 7 days agoArchivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, stated, “The Emancipation Proclamation and...
Near-collisions at airports loom large in summer travel worries
Politico via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoAmid that mismatch, airline cancellations and delays were rampant. One of the worst weekends for travel hit during the Juneteenth-Father’s Day weekend in 2022, where some ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis bravely saves Floridians from exposure to nonpatriotic bridges
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn past summers, many major bridges in Florida would be lit up in colors recognizing everything from...
Near-collisions at airports loom large in summer travel worries
Politico· 24 hours agoContinued struggles to accommodate soaring demand for air travel since the pandemic have added to...