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Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 24 minutes agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing it as a federal..., file) One Beshear...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHB 4, sponsored by Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, would have made Juneteenth, commemorating...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 1 day 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
Seattle Times· 7 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 6 days agoJuneteenth on June 19, a holiday marking the end of American slavery. Other holidays include not...
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...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 7 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoState Senate Minority Leader Gerald Neal said he has filed legislation since 2022 that would make ...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...