Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and ...

Here’s a thoughtful list of meaningful places where you can pay your respects to Black military personnel this Memorial Day ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

The lives of African American veterans of the Civil War will gain recognition with a special memorial service Locust Hill ...

Although Memorial Day now commemorates those who died in all wars, it began when Black people commemorated the Civil War in 1865.

Nearly 13,000 soldiers died at this Civil War site. Andersonville National Historic Site is preserving their memory.

The Salisbury-Rowan NAACP, Rowan Museum, and Soldiers’ Memorial AME Zion Church invite the community to a Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony and March on May 25 at 3 p.m., beginning at Soldiers ...