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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 17 hours agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 14 hours agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Juneteenth state holiday bill passes Alabama House
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Alabama House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday, though unlike nearly every other state holiday...
Alabama bill would let state workers choose: Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis' birthday
Montgomery Advertiser· 2 weeks agoAn Alabama bill could allow state employees to choose between commemorating Juneteenth or the...
Juneteenth moves toward NH official holiday status, advancing in Senate
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCONCORD — Those who have celebrated Juneteenth in New Hampshire might be surprised to learn it’s not...
Meet 7 of the candidates vying to be named Ms. Juneteenth in upcoming Topeka pageant
Gannett via AOL· 1 week agoWith three years of experience in operating a pageant, Norma Avery, president of Topeka Family and...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' shares history, perspective with Colorado Springs students
KOAA5· 2 weeks agoSeveral Colorado Springs schools have embraced the honor of hosting Dr. Opal Lee to speak in their...
GreenHill to hold Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 1 week agoApr. 12—GreenHill Missionary Baptist Church in Toomsuba is celebrating Juneteenth early this year and is inviting the community to a special presentation Sunday to commemorate ...
“Grandmother of Juneteenth” at Pikes Peak State College
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Thursday, April 11, “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” spoke at Pikes Peak...
Temple Juneteenth festival planning underway
Temple Daily Telegram· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth festival. The festival will be held on Thursday, June 13, at the Friendship House Community Center at 1609 E. Ave. I in Temple. Juneteenth, a...
