Juneteenth, the June 19th federal holiday that commemorates the end of America’s slavocracy and celebrates freedom for ...

Juneteenth 2025 in Portsmouth will celebrate the 10 years of the African Burying Ground Memorial Park with African drumming ...

Federal offices are closed Thursday June 19th for Juneteenth, but in South Carolina business will continue as usual at the ...

For Juneteenth, here's our growing database of African American burial grounds in New Jersey — and what they mean to us today ...

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum If you’re in Washington, D.C., don’t miss the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum at 1925 Vermont Ave NW. It’s open all year ...

The Beacon of Freedom rises 47 feet and was designed by Perkins&Will, and fabricated by Demiurge. It was inspired by civil leader and activist Lyda Moore Merrick, who once said: “My father passed a ...

In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than 200,000 African American ...

One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can ... National Museum of American History in 2001 regarding his book, Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, an older Black ...

Over time, Decoration Day expanded to honor all American military personnel who died in service, not just those from the Civil War. The term “Memorial Day” became more common after World War ...

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil ... decorated war graves with blooming flowers. FILE - A member of the Army visits Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, in ...

May 23—The lives of African American veterans of the Civil War will gain recognition with a special memorial service Locust Hill Cemetery in Trenton. Subscribe to continue reading this article.

Juneteenth 2025 in Portsmouth will celebrate the 10 years of the African Burying Ground Memorial Park with African drumming ...