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

Turner said he got the idea from the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, whose church also joined the museum and who urged members to do the same. “For only $25 a year, ...

Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall writes it’s that time of year again, when South Carolina and eight of the state’s 46 counties ...

Union leaders rally for International Workers Day, highlighting the intersection of civil rights and worker rights. A legacy of solidarity and justice.

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought to preserve slavery.

Here’s when Memorial Day 2025 is, a brief history of the holiday and a list ... “The holiday was created to honor the many American men and women who died in military service,” The Farmers ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a day at the beach or a surefire three-day weekend. It's widely considered ...

Moncrief’s mission to revitalize the Memorial Cemetery continues ... as the burial ground for 70,000 early 20th-century African Americans. It was not long before they ran out of money required ...

Grant’s participation in a Memorial Day event in St. Louis in 1883. He will also discuss how the holiday has evolved into a day of sports, business sales, and the unofficial start of summer for ...

It’s that time of year again, when we are all reminded that the state of South Carolina and eight of the state’s 46 counties actually close government offices and give non-essential employees ...

Black churches are rallying behind the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History ... with the museum and the history that they present every day,” said Rev. Robert Turner ...