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Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
AOL· 4 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 ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Columbus Civic Center to host third annual Juneteenth Jubilee
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Civic Center is planning to host the third annual Juneteenth...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 5 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
San Antonio Express-News· 4 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 ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden in 2021 signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. But efforts to declare Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama ...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 17 hours ago“Star Trek” actor William Shatner was when he went up in 2021. Culture In addition to honoring...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...
California pushes forward on slavery reparations
Newsweek· 2 days agoThe California Senate passed three reparations bills on Tuesday that aim to atone for the state's legacy of slavery and discrimination against African...
‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air -...
The Boston Globe· 9 hours ago“We relied on ‘Basic Black’ for years to have our perspective,” said Michael Curry, chief executive...