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Juneteenth state holiday bill passes Alabama House
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 week agoHB 4, sponsored by Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, would add the June 19 holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery, to the […] The post ...
Alabama bill would let state workers choose: Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis' birthday
Montgomery Advertiser· 2 weeks agoThe bill, HB 367, is sponsored by Chris Sells, R-Greenville, and was created as a compromise. Other...
House passes bill making Juneteenth a state holiday; state office wouldn't close
ABC 3340 Birmingham· 1 week agoThe Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a day that...
GreenHill to hold Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 7 days 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 ...
Juneteenth moves toward NH official holiday status, advancing in Senate
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 week 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
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth? "When I was little, there wasn't a lot of Black culture, and now that Juneteenth is a...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' shares history, perspective with Colorado Springs students
KOAA5· 1 week agoOpal Lee to speak in their schools. Dr. Lee is a retired educator and counselor who was instrumental...
Alabama Juneteenth legislation makes it out the House, now heads to Senate
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 7 days agoJuneteenth could soon be a holiday in the state of Alabama. After making it out of the state house...
House establishes Juneteenth as a state holiday
The Florence Times-Daily· 4 days agoMONTGOMERY — A bill that would officially recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a state holiday passed...
Champaign-Urbana MTD highlights local Black history with Juneteenth bus design
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Passengers in Champaign-Urbana will have an opportunity to learn...