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11 Investigates Exclusive: Deputy mayor defends Juneteenth bid winner
WPXI· 5 days agoPittsburgh’s deputy mayor is defending the decision to award funding for the city’s Juneteenth...
Stock market holidays in 2024: US markets are closed on these days
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 14 hours ago..., Feb. 19, 2024 — Presidents’ Day Friday, March 29, 2024 — Good Friday Monday, May 27, 2024 —...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 6 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Here are some of the ways the Milwaukee area is celebrating Juneteenth this year
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is a special holiday that honors the enslaved African- Americans who were freed on June...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Associated Press· 6 days agoAlabama 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 to make ...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Dueling Pittsburgh Juneteenth celebrations spark controversy, criticism of Gainey
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 4 days agoThe longtime organizer of Pittsburgh’s most well-known Juneteenth festival harshly condemned Mayor...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 6 days agoJuneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Hampton Roads Transit offers free rides on Juneteenth
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 5 days agoThe HRT buses, light rail, ferry, and paratransit will be free on June 19 in celebration of ...