Blight's suspicions were confirmed when after a talk he gave at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2001, an older Black woman approached him to discuss his lecture ...

A Bold Act of Remembrance The first Memorial Day wasn’t created by Congress or a president—it was born from the determination of newly freed African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina. On May 1, ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in an important story that's largely invisible.

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 ...

Blight, newly freed African Americans who had fought in the Civil War adorned soldiers’ graves in 1865, marking the first Memorial Day on record. Blight’s 2001 book “Race and Reunion ...

Confederate Memorial Day is bad public policy ... one that celebrates emancipation underscores the state’s rich African American history and promotes a more inclusive understanding of its ...

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

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

Juneteenth is the next federal holiday. Here's everything to know about the celebration, plus when it is and what it celebrates.