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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
FOX21 Colorado Springs· 11 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· 13 hours agoBoth Democratic and Republican lawmakers have tried and failed to pass bills on both of these...
Beshear declares Juneteenth state Executive Branch holiday
WKYT Lexington· 12 hours agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch ...
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...
Here are some of the ways the Milwaukee area is celebrating Juneteenth this year
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth is a special holiday that honors the enslaved African- Americans who were freed on June...
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...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoIs Juneteenth an official state holiday in SC? In 2022, S.C. senators approved a bill giving state...
Gov. Beshear signs executive orders involving Juneteenth, hair discrimination
LEX 18 Lexington· 11 hours 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 will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 4 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
Champion Cultural Diversity with Confetti’s Collection of Virtual Juneteenth Events
Digital Journal· 1 day agoJuneteenth, observed annually on June 19th, is a powerful reminder for individuals and organizations to acknowledge the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI ...