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States Have Been Slow In Making Juneteeth A Paid Holiday
Places such as Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina have not advanced proposals giving public employees paid time off on June 19th.
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Juneteenth Officially Becomes A Holiday In Los Angeles
At a ceremony Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the proclamation making Juneteenth a holiday in the city.
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Why One Man Sees The Need To Trademark Juneteenth In Order To Protect Black Culture
Holding on to our history in these days of cultural appropriation makes sense.
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Walmart Pulls Controversial Juneteenth Ice Cream After Online Backlash
“We are reviewing our assortment and will remove items as appropriate,” the company said in a statement.
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Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Legislation Recognizing Juneteenth
Only one legislator voted against making Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut.
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Harvard’s $100 Million, 134-page Mea Culpa for Slavery
The richest university on earth starts to come clean about its ties to America’s original sin.
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Tennessee County Gets Permission to Remove Confederate Flag from Seal
In an April 22 hearing, the state’s Historical Commission gave Williamson County Tennessee permission to redesign the county seal
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Mississippi Protesters Want to End Confederacy Holiday [Updated]
A Mississippi law allowed offices to be closed for Confederate Memorial Day.
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Nashville To Make Juneteenth A Paid Holiday
Nashville mayor John Cooper plans to sign an executive order on Thursday to make it official.