Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount ...
Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
An effort is afoot to tell the story of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers in a six-acre park between Boundary Street and ...
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Groups During the American Civil Rights Movement
Newton, the Black Panthers gained national attention ... pacifist Fellowship of Reconciliation to address civil rights issues. During World War II, many African Americans served their country ...
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Organizations celebrate life of little-known figure in Black history in Alachua County
Matthew Lewey, a distinguished Black historical figure in Gainesville and Alachua County, was honored at the Thomas Center. Lewey, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, held numerous ...