WILMINGTON, N.C. -- One of the most important African American leaders of the late 1800s was born in North Carolina, but his accomplishments and influence vanished from history for 100 years. Abraham ...
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than ...
People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.
President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...
A Juneteenth ceremony will honor 52 Black veterans of the Civil War buried at North Burial Ground in Providence, RI. The Juneteenth Project partners with the city cemetery to highlight the veterans' ...
Honoring local Black soldiers who fought for freedom during the Civil War. The Berlin police chief donated a special GI-Joe figurine to be part of a display to highlight the contributions of those ...
Historian Jeff Kannel shares stories of Wisconsin African American Civil War soldiers. Historian Jeff Kannel shares stories of Wisconsin African American soldiers during and after the Civil War, and ...
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