Blight, newly freed African Americans who had fought in the Civil War adorned soldiers' graves in 1865, marking the first Memorial Day on record ... 1865," Blight told History.com.

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, began after the American Civil War as a way to honor fallen soldiers.

For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a day at the beach or a surefire three-day weekend. It's widely considered the ...

Civil rights leaders launched a #HandsOffOurHistory campaign to rally to protect Black history from Trump's executive orders.

In Chicago, Cameroonians celebrate their nation’s independence day, while the DuSable Museum of African American History hosts a Nigerian Festival. Black immigrants have joined groups such as ...

More than 160 years after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, echoes of the Civil ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National Museum of African American History and Culture a few ...

The African Ancestors Memorial Garden at Charleston's International African American Museum (IAAM) is a testament to the rich history of the African Diaspora, blending ecology, art and history in ...