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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WCBD-TV Charleston· 9 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 3 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 2 weeks agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 3 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
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...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 3 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 weeks agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 4 days agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-everJuneteenth parade as part of its...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 1 week agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....