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Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 2 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent to state department leaders on...
Is the stock market open or closed on Memorial Day 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 1 day agoThe Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, May 28. The U.S....
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas, two and a half...
Jersey City Juneteenth Celebrations Set To Be Bigger And Better This Year
Black Enterprise· 3 hours agoOpal Lee who is most known for her work to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
Why BBQ Food Became A Staple Of Juneteenth Celebrations
Mashed via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is rich with culinary traditions, namely centered around a beloved red-hued cuisine:...
Beshear declares Juneteenth state Executive Branch holiday
WKYT Lexington· 4 days agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters –...
KION 46 Salinas· 7 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth as a state holiday...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBoth Democratic and Republican lawmakers have tried and failed to pass bills on both of these...