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Council gives first OK to shifting Pittsburgh's support of different Juneteenth celebration
WTAE Pittsburgh· 2 days agoPittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's administration with questions before the vote, but...
Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPerson holding Juneteenth placard - WESTOCK PRODUCTIONS/Shutterstock Juneteenth has been celebrated since June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon...
Gov. Beshear signs executive orders involving Juneteenth, hair discrimination
LEX 18 Lexington· 1 day agoPart of one was read by Michael Brown’s son. It says in part, "Certainly, all Kentuckians should give thanks to and celebrate the freedom of enslaved African Americans and their immense contributions ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 4 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 5 days agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-everJuneteenth parade as part of its...
Detroit Black Chamber to host annual Black CEO roundtable
Rolling Out· 9 hours agoDETROIT, MI – May 24, 2024 – The Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC) is excited to announce the...
Hampton Roads Transit offers free rides on Juneteenth
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 3 days agoThe HRT buses, light rail, ferry, and paratransit will be free on June 19 in celebration of ...
Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WPXI· 2 days agoAfter hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles...
ABC 7 El Paso· 1 day agoBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers. He also expanded protections in state ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...