Although it is unclear where exactly the Memorial Day tradition originated ... When World War I broke out, 380,000 black men heeded the call of the black intellectual WEB Du Bois to enlist ...
Read More: The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day Though many towns had their own Decoration Day celebrations, the holiday more officially emerged in 1868 when General John A. Logan ...
The Clara White Mission will honor Black Veterans with a Flag and Wreath Memorial Service in a first for a Jacksonville cemetery.