The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday.
As with other observed holidays, we will offer holiday pay to staff working on Juneteenth,” wrote Dr. Joon Sup Lee, the CEO ...
Companies have come under pressure to make Juneteenth a paid day off after President Biden declared it a federal holiday in 2021, but Emory‘s decision frustrated those who said observing ...
The United States celebrated over the weekend “Juneteenth”, the newly declared national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd's murder sparked anti ...
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Juneteenth a “useless” holiday during a campaign event with voters in Iowa on Saturday. Ramaswamy’s remarks, first reported by NBC News ...
A Georgia hospital removed Christmas Eve as a paid holiday and added Juneteenth to the list of paid holidays for employees. Emory Healthcare (EHC) sent a letter to employees on Aug. 31 informing them ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Birmingham lawmaker has prefiled a bill for consideration in the next legislative session that would make Juneteenth an official state holiday in Alabama. Juneteenth ...
Galveston Island was the site of the final end of US slavery but Republicans are testing what remains of the 1965 Voting ...
FARGO — In the name of cultural unity and inclusivity, Fargo Public Schools will officially begin recognizing four additional federal holidays starting in the 2024-25 school year. The Fargo ...
One rarely gets to meet their heroes, but organizers of upcoming events celebrating Opal Lee Day in Brunswick plan to make that opportunity possible for those who look up to a national leader who ...
The controversial decision is drawing blowback online and is leading to more questions about DEI policies nationwide - and ...
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is removing Christmas Eve as a recognized holiday and replacing it with Juneteenth. Christmas will remain a paid holiday, but the preceding day will not, Janet ...
