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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 8 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 ...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 11 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Death of Juneteenth bill in Alabama Legislature sparks accusations
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoA bill that would have made Juneteenth a state holiday died in the Alabama Legislature, leading to...
Why BBQ Food Became A Staple Of Juneteenth Celebrations
Mashed via Yahoo News· 10 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,...
Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Celebration plans underway
The Marshall News Messenger· 1 day agoThe Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Celebration is underway as organizers recently announced...
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...
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· 6 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“Recognizing Juneteenth as an official state holiday honors the legacy and contributions of African...