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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WRBL Columbus· 5 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
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...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth” celebration beginning on Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) and lasting through the ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
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...
Columbus Civic Center to host third annual Juneteenth Jubilee
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Civic Center is planning to host the third annual Juneteenth...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Despite that, Florida — along with...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
Stopping deepfake campaign ads is goal of new Alabama law
Birmingham News· 16 hours agoCampaign ads that mislead voters are a political ploy older than bumper stickers, but the use of...