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The Forgotten Story Of How Freed African Americans Helped Create Memorial Day
Blight's suspicions were confirmed when after a talk he gave at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001, ...
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Memorial Day: A Celebration of Black Military Service to the U.S.
Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and ...
As We Honor Our Veterans This Memorial Day, It Was Black Soldiers Who Sparked Its Origins
Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...
Memorial Day Was Black-Led Celebration Of Freedom That Racism Tried To Erase
The first Memorial Day tribute was created by newly freed Black Americans in 1865, though racists have tried to erase them ...
The Grio3y
The first Memorial Day on record was held by freed African Americans
According to Yale History and African American studies professor and scholar Dr. David W. Blight, the story of the first Memorial Day (also called Decoration Day) celebration was ...
Editorial: Remember Memorial Day; it means more than summer's unofficial start
Memorial Day's historic origins are found in Charleston's Hampton Park and elsewhere. Remembering US service members' ...
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How a group of African Americans was almost erased from the history of Memorial Day
But a particular moment of postwar healing — an event often credited as the inspiration for Memorial Day and led by a group of newly freed African Americans — was almost purposely left out of ...
The Washington Post2y
Black people may have started Memorial Day. Whites erased it from history.
On May 1, 1865, thousands of newly freed Black people gathered in Charleston, S.C., for what may have been the nation’s first Memorial ... including some African American regiments.
When is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the next federal holiday
Juneteenth is the next federal holiday. Here's everything to know about the celebration, plus when it is and what it celebrates.
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Veterans get free haircuts thanks to the African American Parade Celebration Committee
When we think of the veterans, we think about the sacrifices they have made,” Norton said. “I decided, along with my ...