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Juneteenth state holiday bill passes Alabama House
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 6 days 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 ...
Juneteenth moves toward NH official holiday status, advancing in Senate
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCONCORD — Those who have celebrated Juneteenth in New Hampshire might be surprised to learn it’s not...
Alabama bill would let state workers choose: Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis' birthday
Montgomery Advertiser· 1 week agoThe bill, HB 367, is sponsored by Chris Sells, R-Greenville, and was created as a compromise. Other...
Meet 7 of the candidates vying to be named Ms. Juneteenth in upcoming Topeka pageant
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth? "When I was little, there wasn't a lot of Black culture, and now that Juneteenth is a...
Lakeland makes Juneteenth a paid city holiday after push from residents
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 2 weeks agoGenerations later, the Lakeland man is fighting so that everyone in his city understands the significance of this part of American history. “I’m going to give up everything in my life that means ...
GreenHill to hold Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
Alabama Juneteenth legislation makes it out the House, now heads to Senate
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 5 days agoJuneteenth could soon be a holiday in the state of Alabama. After making it out of the state house...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' shares history, perspective with Colorado Springs students
KOAA5· 6 days agoOpal Lee to speak in their schools. Dr. Lee is a retired educator and counselor who was instrumental...
“Grandmother of Juneteenth” at Pikes Peak State College
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Thursday, April 11, “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” spoke at Pikes Peak...
Rep. Rick Rehm talks Juneteenth bill
WTVY Dothan· 2 days agoA bill that would recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday has made it past the Alabama House of Representatives. Prior to this, Governor Kay Ivey signed ...
