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Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 4 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, most state offices ...
Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 2 days agoThe Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society will host its eighth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 14 at Li Greci’s Staaten in West Brighton from 8 p.m. until midnight. Honored during ...
'Gospel Voices of OC' spreads the gospel of influential African American women at Musco Center
Los Angeles Times· 17 hours agoWhen Debora Wondercheck began producing “Gospel Voices of OC,” she hoped the artistic concert in conjunction with Juneteenth would be come an annual tradition. As the show returns for its third ...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 5 days agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
Eric Ramirez
Hoodline· 6 days agoWashington, D.C.-Crime & EmergenciesCrime & Emergencies in ...All CitiesWashington, D.C.FBI Pittsburgh Urges Public to Help Locate Stolen Andy Warhol...
Here’s who’s speaking at June’s MIC Lecture Series - The Times-Independent
The Moab Times-Independent· 3 days agoThe Moab Information Center’s Summer Lecture Series has scheduled four guest speakers for June, Don...
Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Celebration plans underway
The Marshall News Messenger· 5 days agoThe Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Celebration is underway as organizers recently announced...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 2 days agoThe Nelson County Juneteenth Celebration Committee has planned a Juneteenth event with the theme of...
Lewis Latimer to Jesse Brown: Learn Black history in Fall River at Heritage State Park
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoLearn about textiles and calico, or even weave a row on the community loom. If you complete an...