Juneteenth federal holiday

Rosa Parks Day could become a new federal holiday

Police arrested Rosa Parks on Dec. 1, 1955. It could become the first federal holiday to honor a woman, under a bill filed by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell.

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US lawmakers push for federal holiday honoring Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her arrest

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus marked the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest by urging Congress to support a bill that would declare “Rosa Parks Day,” a federal holiday.

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Federal holiday would honor Rosa Parks, who defied bus laws on this day in 1955

On the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest on a Montgomery bus, Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell is leading an effort in Congress to make Dec. 1 a federal holiday. In a speech Friday, Sewell asked all members to co-sponsor House Bill 308,

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World commemorates Rosa Parks Day

December marks the day iconic figure Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama for refusing to give her bus seat to a white passenger.

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Ohio official uses racial slur to oppose Juneteenth holiday for firefighters

Scioto Township Trustee Barton Fannin has said he will not resign after making the comment, but he would "apologize to anyone ...

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Trustee in Pickaway County says he will not step down after using racial slur to describe Juneteenth

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Scioto Township trustee said he will not step down after he used a racial slur describing the Juneteenth ...

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Ohio trustee apologizes for using n-word during meeting but won’t resign

A trustee for Scioto Township is facing a call to resign after being recorded using a racial slur in a board meeting, but his ...

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Should Lakeland recognize Juneteenth as a city holiday in 2024? Some argue it's overdue

LAKELAND — Amid the long holiday week of Thanksgiving, Lakeland officials were asked to add another holiday to their 2024 list. Harlem Turner, president of the Rose Heights Elks Lodge, requested ...

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Juneteenth proposed as an official city holiday

RACINE — Alder Samuel Peete, who represents District 10 for the City of Racine, proposed a budget amendment Tuesday to recognize Juneteenth as an official city holiday. Juneteenth, or June 19 ...

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Kansas governor announces Juneteenth will be observed as a state holiday

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will designate Juneteenth as a state holiday, joining 28 other states and the District of Columbia, Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday. Kelly, a Democrat, said in a news ...

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Utah Juneteenth celebration hopes to 'build bridges that bring our community closer together'

SALT LAKE CITY — The blue and red flag rose inch by inch over the Salt Lake City-County Building on Monday afternoon as individuals each took a turn hoisting the Juneteenth flag. The collective ...

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Marking a Maryland legacy in Freetown, where freedom arrived before Juneteenth

🥗 Harford Road as dining hot spot 🏈 NFL power rankings 🗳️ Marylander of the Year nominations ⚾ Orioles free agent fits 🛍️ 15 hot holiday toys On a springtime stroll through Freetown, a small, ...

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