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 ...

although when the federal government first declared Memorial Day a holiday, it ignored the celebration prominently featuring Black Americans. Regardless of which origin story the United States ...

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 ...

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 ...