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The affected holidays are Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth and Veterans Day. They will no longer be designated paid ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Despite being recognized as a federal holiday across the country, Juneteenth celebrations have been impacted this year. The day commemorates the end of slavery in the US ...
Juneteenth is a play on the date June 19, 1865, when the Union Army traveled to Galveston, Texas, under the leadership of General Gordon Granger to announce that all enslaved African Americans ...
Juneteenth is a powerful symbol of liberation. Instead of shying away from this commemoration, we should engage in transformative conversations.
We got caught up in the DEI attack,” Bob Johnson, founder and director of the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “At one point, we didn’t know if we ...
On Juneteenth, it's tempting to point out the good work your organization is doing to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And while it's important to celebrate the wins, these efforts ...
Opal Lee urges Trump to reconsider his order halting DEI events, including Black History Month and Juneteenth, calling it a setback for inclusivity.
Juneteenth's origins and this year's celebrations The holiday to mark the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued on June 19, 1865, as Union troops arrived in Galveston at the end ...
As a DEI champion and an African American woman, I am committed to contributing to a future in which recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth is a valuable component of a rich DEI strategy.