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Kentucky Enhances Cultural Recognition With Juneteenth Holiday And Hair Discrimination Ban
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has officially signed executive orders to make Juneteenth an executive...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 7 days agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-everJuneteenth parade as part of its...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
AOL· 3 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 ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden in 2021 signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. But efforts to declare Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama ...
Juneteenth festival organizers looking for groups to participate
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMay 22—Organizers for Niagara Falls' Juneteenth festival are looking for any Niagara County groups and organizations that would like to participate in the June 16 event. " ...
Florida directive for bridge lighting is latest in battle over Pride and other symbols
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 days agoShe said when the Acosta Bridge was orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day in 2021 and 2022,...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 3 days agoIn 1939, a 10-year-old girl’s family purchased a home in a white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas, underestimating the level of local racial animosity....
Columbus Civic Center to host third annual Juneteenth Jubilee
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Civic Center is planning to host the third annual Juneteenth...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 6 days agoArchivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, stated, “The Emancipation Proclamation and...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 6 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 ...