Memorial Day

From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction

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The official rules and revisions for the 2022 cookout season

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Minneapolis City Council Announces Support For Dismantling Police Department After Death Of George Floyd

Agency: 1 dead, 7 injured in Oklahoma festival shooting

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More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high gas prices

To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the
/ May 26, 2022

Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off

The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees
/ June 19, 2021

Censored veteran will get another chance to give speech on Black origins of Memorial Day

A retired U.S. Army officer whose speech about freed Black slaves honoring fallen Civil War soldiers was censored by organizers of
/ June 10, 2021
Americans Honor Veterans Day

Justice and liberty for all? ‘What’s In It For Us’ unpacks the erasure, mistreatment of Black veterans

This week on What’s In For Us, we continue celebrating Pride Month with guest host and co-founder/executive director of The Black Veterans Project, Richard Brookshire.
/ June 8, 2021

Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech citing Black origins of holiday

The head of an American Legion post in Ohio stepped down Friday amid criticism following the decision of Memorial Day
/ June 5, 2021

Veteran’s mic turned off as he detailed Blacks’ role in founding Memorial Day

An Ohio veteran mentioning the role freed Black people played in the founding of Memorial Day found his speech somewhat
/ June 3, 2021

Biden and Harris shock diners with visit to DC restaurant

America’s president and vice president surprised diners in the nation’s capitol when they went out to lunch on Memorial Day
/ June 1, 2021