Tag Archives: Martyrs of the Race Course

African Americans’ Memorial Day in Charleston, South Carolina, 1865

Posted on by

Memorial Day African Americans invented Memorial Day in Charleston South CarolinaThe first widely publicized observance of a Memorial Day-type observance after the Civil War was in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865. Continue Reading →

HW Pick: African Americans’ Memorial Day

Posted on by — Leave a reply

431832_169236859911383_1841802600_nThe first widely publicized observance of a Memorial Day-type observance after the Civil War was in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865. Continue Reading →

Support Harlem World MagazineToday!