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Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 3 hours agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing it as a federal holiday. Kentucky Gov,...
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...
Honoring the nation’s fallen servicemen is true meaning of holiday | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 19 hours agoSince 1971, Americans have observed Memorial Day as a legal federal holiday occurring on the last...
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...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 6 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...
Monday is the day to sincerely reflect on sacrifices of the fallen
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 1 day agoMemorial Day is an American federal holiday celebrated on the last Monday of May, it is a solemn occasion to honor the memory and sacrifice of the men and women who served ...
Aviation experts to begin probe of Singapore Airlines turbulence incident that left British man dead
Associated Press· 5 days agoAviation investigators arrived in Bangkok Wednesday to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a...
The Warrior's Credo and Memorial Day are linked forever — in Delaware and beyond
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAnd though the United States has a formidable arsenal of military might, it is certain that young...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 3 days agoBy 2021, this very same little girl — now 94 — was the national figurehead behind making June 19 a federal holiday honoring the freedom struggle and...
Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Celebration plans underway
The Marshall News Messenger· 17 hours ago“In communities across the country, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the...