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Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 2 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 3 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth was first declared a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Despite this, it is...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 2 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 weeks agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 2 weeks agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 weeks agoThe White House said the recipients are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 2 weeks agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 weeks agoShe attended the signing ceremony at the White House in 2021 when Biden made Juneteenth a federal ...