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Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
FOX 25 Boston· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Topeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers week of events for 11th anniversary
WIBW Topeka· 11 hours agoTopeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers a week of events for the 11th anniversary.
Hibiscus Snow Cones Are The Perfect Treat To Cool Down With On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBoth hibiscus drinks and the color red are significant to Juneteenth. So, what better way to...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Dueling Pittsburgh Juneteenth celebrations spark controversy, criticism of Gainey
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoThe longtime organizer of Pittsburgh’s most well-known Juneteenth festival harshly condemned Mayor...
Kentucky Enhances Cultural Recognition With Juneteenth Holiday And Hair Discrimination Ban
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has officially signed executive orders to make Juneteenth an executive...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Albany Times Union· 5 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 efforts to make ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Groundbreaking for monuments to Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held in Berrien County on Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 7 hours agoThe groundbreaking for new moments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place on Juneteenth this year, on June 19, in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph.
Council gives first OK to shifting Pittsburgh's support of different Juneteenth celebration
WTAE Pittsburgh· 3 days agoPittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's administration with questions before the vote, but...