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Confederate monuments remain 'politically charged' in MS as forum tackles issue
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Mississippi state flag has changed, no longer bearing the Confederate battle flag. That doesn't...
Emmett Till honored with statue in Mississippi community
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJACKSON (AP) — A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a...
Corn on the curb, buttery cow, ‘Six Triple Eight’: News from around our 50 states
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlabama Montogmery: Romay Davis, 102, the oldest living member of the 6888th Central Postal...
In Newark, a Harriet Tubman monument replaces Christopher Columbus
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA monument to African American pioneer Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark, New Jersey, on...
51 Spooky Graveyards Across the Country
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoPeterTowle / Moment / Getty Images CC Why pay admission to a haunted house to get spooked, when cemeteries and the paranormal seem to fit hand in glove,...
A country's monuments tell its stories. A $500M donation could help diversify US history.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn Chicago and in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, a national monument honoring Emmett Till and Mamie...
How a ‘Loud, Psychedelic’ Ride Helped Bring Toro y Moi’s World into Focus
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAll Chaz Bear wanted was a vehicle. By early January 2021, he’d spent ten months cloistered in his...
Southwest Missouri battlefield changed destiny of of Black soldiers during Civil War
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 16—On the web For more information about the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment, go to https://www.nps.gov/articles/1stkansas.htm. For more information about the Battle of Island ...
Once home to Mary Todd Lincoln’s half-sister, historic Lexington estate sells at auction
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter it was put up for sale last year, Lexington’s Helm Place has a new owner — a local family that...
Keep that same energy: The Caucasian’s guide to protesting injustice
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOPINION: Black America has some advice for the new criminal justice reform activists in Donald...