New Orleans celebrated the repatriation and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Memorial Day's historic origins are found in Charleston's Hampton Park and elsewhere. Remembering US service members' ...

Although Memorial Day now commemorates those who died in all wars, it began when Black people commemorated the Civil War in ...

A Bold Act of Remembrance The first Memorial Day wasn’t created by Congress or a president—it was born from the determination ...

Memorial Day 2025 should remember Black veterans who faced lynching and violence after military service, with at least 35 ...

The first Memorial Day tribute was created by newly freed Black Americans in 1865, though racists have tried to erase them ...

Memorial Day was marked by American flags and motorcade processionals throughout Salisbury on Monday, but another celebration ...

It often seems that Memorial Day was invented by manufacturers of outdoor cooking supplies, and for many Americans — if not most of them — the last Monday in May is only about gathering the ...

GROVELAND, Fla. – Months after celebrating the restoration of the Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery of Taylorville, the city of Groveland honored veterans buried there during what was likely the ...

Groveland hosts first Memorial Day ceremony at restored African American Cemetery Published: May 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM Tags: groveland , lake county , memorial day , black history , florida ...