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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 11 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoHB 4, sponsored by Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, would have made Juneteenth, commemorating...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 14 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Why BBQ Food Became A Staple Of Juneteenth Celebrations
Mashed via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJuneteenth is rich with culinary traditions, namely centered around a beloved red-hued cuisine:...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 2 days agoJuneteenth," PHOTO: Unsplash/Chantal Lim The first “Taste ofJuneteenth” will be held on Wednesday,...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 7 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 7 days agoJuneteenth on June 19, a holiday marking the end of American slavery. Other holidays include not...
Florida directive for bridge lighting is latest in battle over Pride and other symbols
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAction, said she supports the red, white and blue lighting but not at the exclusion of everything...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“Star Trek” actor William Shatner was when he went up in 2021. Culture In addition to honoring...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoState Senate Minority Leader Gerald Neal said he has filed legislation since 2022 that would make ...