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Five Black Nurses That Stood Out In History This Nurses Week
National Nurses Week arrives each year from May 6 to May 12, creating space to honor the invaluable contributions nurses make to healthcare systems worldwide. As the celebration begins, attention...
Five Years Later, The Spot Where George Floyd Died Is Filled With Memories But Calm
On Sunday, five years since the day George Floyd was killed, the Minneapolis square named for him was overflowing. Hundreds gathered, as they have throughout recent days, with tears and...
Honoring Heroes: Emotional Tribute Revives Lost Legacy of Black Civil War Soldiers
Friends of Shiloh AME Church and Cemetery (FoS) held a poignant ceremony last weekend, recreating a 160-year-old tradition to honor 14 Civil War United States Colored Troops (USCT) interred at the...
The Tuskegee Airmen Are Deeply Connected To Memorial Day Through Their Courageous Service
Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen...
Remembering The Only Predominantly Black, All-Women U.S. Military Unit To Serve Overseas In WWII
This Memorial Day, we’re remembering the legacy of the WWII era unit, the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. It was the only predominantly Black, all-women’s U.S. military unit to serve...
10 Black Military Service Members Who Changed History
Memorial Day began in the mid-1800s as a way to honor the people who died in the American Civil War. The earliest Memorial Day celebration ever recorded was organized by Black Americans in...
