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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 4 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the ...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 9 hours agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June...founder of Stop of the Violence, which...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
Gannett via AOL· 15 hours agoPresident Joe Biden made the day, which commemorates the end of slavery, a federal holiday in 2021 and granted federal workers the day off. It is a recognized holiday ...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 8 hours agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 1 day agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 4 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 3 days agoDid you raise a long-neck bottle and toast, well, the biggest L in U.S. history? Alabama has touted...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoPark” designation. Texas has two national parks within state lines — Big Bend and Guadalupe...
10 Best Affordable Items Coming to Dollar Tree in 2024
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoDollar Tree has just released its new arrivals, including holiday and season items, household...