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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as ... took the actions after efforts to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday and outlaw discrimination based on hairstyles failed in the state's ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth ... took the actions after efforts to make Juneteenth a statewide holiday and outlaw discrimination based on hairstyles failed in the state ...
While efforts to make Juneteenth a state holiday stalled ... be the first year Juneteenth is recognized as a holiday in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday to ...
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed executive orders ... Beshear’s second order makes Juneteenth an official holiday in Kentucky. This aligns the state with around 28 others that have ...
Why is Juneteenth a national holiday, but not a state holiday? Juneteenth recognizes the day in 1865 when Union soldiers ...
The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. Now, four years since it was signed into law by ...
All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024. “Juneteenth ...