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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WPRI Providence· 2 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 hours agoJuneteenth” celebration beginning on Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) and lasting through the ...
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...
Gov. Ron DeSantis bravely saves Floridians from exposure to nonpatriotic bridges
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn past summers, many major bridges in Florida would be lit up in colors recognizing everything from...
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· 1 day agoCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Civic Center is planning to host the third annual Juneteenth...
‘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...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
'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...