The history of Memorial Day and how Black Americans created the holiday.
The holiday's roots can be traced to Charleston, South Carolina, where newly freed Black Americans organized the first recorded Memorial Day observance on May 1, 1865.
The holiday's roots can be traced to Charleston, South Carolina, where newly freed Black Americans organized the first recorded Memorial Day observance on May 1, 1865.
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It might just save America!🇺🇸
I didn't know
Honor the fallen
History matters! It includes ALL of us.
But I can't think of an instance where the privileged group said 'oh man this is fucked up, we need to organize & march for...:
Men certainly the ones leading the way for women's rights.
I need an edit button
The narrative is always created to fit the fragile feelings of those who want to whitewash history.
We need each other as we did then.
That’s the melting pot of America. It’s how we win. 💙☺️
Great factoid
Thank you 💗