Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...

On Juneteenth, Raleigh pays tribute to the often-overlooked U.S. Colored Troops who played a pivotal role in the Union's ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who trained in Montgomery County will never be forgotten.

At the Camp William Penn Museum in Cheltenham, thousands of Black Civil War soldiers are remembered for their contributions ...

In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.

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 ...

Memorial Day traces its earliest origins to the courageous efforts of African American soldiers who fought valiantly in the Civil War for a unified America and emancipation. One of the first ...

The African American Civil War Memorial // Washington, D.C. The African American Civil War Memorial. | angela n., Flickr // CC BY 2.0 ...

Having previously collaborated on African American public sculptures ... placement of a historically accurate Civil War tribute. Since the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Rocky Mount lacked space ...

Associated Press reporter Darren Sands, right, reads the names of United States Colored Troops regimental soldiers, including his great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, at the African ...

My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in 1820, was one of the more than 200,000 names listed on the African American Civil War Memorial in ...