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A Confederate statue in North Carolina praises 'faithful slaves.' Some citizens want it gone
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCurrent Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat who has been governor since 2017, supports removals. It's the...
Black North Carolinians Sue Over ‘Unsafe’ Confederate Monument Honoring ‘Faithful Slaves,’ Claim...
The New York Sun· 2 days agoIs a monument outside of a county courthouse dedicated in appreciation of “faithful slaves” racially...
What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA Today· 2 days agoFor many Americans, Memorial Day is more than a long weekend and an unofficial start to the summer...
Confederate monument to 'faithful slaves' must be removed, North Carolina residents' lawsuit says
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoA federal lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks the removal of a Confederate monument marked as “in appreciation of our faithful slaves” from outside of a North Carolina county courthouse ...
10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via AOL· 11 hours agoFrances Benjamin Johnston/Library of Congress—Getty Images Confederate Memorial Day rose concurrently with Memorial Day After the Civil War, many white...
North Carolina residents sue to have Confederate monument to ‘faithful slaves’ removed – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 4 days agoThe monument in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, features a Confederate soldier on top of a pedestal...
In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 4 days agoFLE - A statue of confederate general Stonewall Jackson is removed on July 1, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Shenandoah County, Virginia's school board voted 5-1 early Friday, May ...
Virginia school board restores Confederate names
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 7 days agoProud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However citizens of the commonwealth view Shenandoah County School Board’s recent decision, Virginia appears...
Q&A: Historian Edda Fields-Black discusses her new book 'Combee'
The Post and Courier· 17 hours agoNavy’s armada drove up Port Royal Sound on November 7, 1861, the plantation owners and slave holders...
The Shenandoah County School Board’s Terrible History Lesson
Time via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen the police arrived, they arrested the Black man with the gun. The Shenandoah County Sheriff...
