Kentucky Governor Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday, Bans Hair Discrimination

Governor Andy Beshear By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 28, 2024

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed executive orders establishing Juneteenth as an official executive branch holiday and enacting protections against discrimination based on natural hair target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Pew Research Center.

“I’ve decided I can no longer wait for others to do what is right,” Beshear stated before signing the orders on May 23. “We must look at it straight on and not hide

Melissa Noel
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