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

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The initial commemoration of Memorial Day is often disputed ... and some white missionaries had a parade where schoolchildren, Black religious leaders and members of the Black Union battalions ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday designated for mourning and honoring military personnel who died while serving in the ...

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

A bear created quite the scene in a Maryland neighborhood this Memorial Day when it wandered into someone's backyard.

On this Memorial Day, some veterans were honored with banners in Manchester recognizing their years of service in our ...