memorial day
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Did You Know Black People Started Memorial Day? Here’s The Tea.
Memorial Day was whitewashed until scholars shed light on the real origins of the day.
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Confederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That Celebrate
Even though it’s been 160 years since the Civil War ended, Black Americans are still feeling the effects of the war that almost tore the nation apart.
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While the U.S. Nears 100,000 Coronavirus Deaths, Y’all's President Was Busy Golfing and Retweeting Racist, Sexist Trash
President Trump looks like a tube of toothpaste swallowed a walrus. And because he’s president, we are forced to see what he looks like in a golf shirt. And because he’s always fucking golfing, we are always forced to see it. Despite America’s slow death march to 100,000 COVID-19 related deaths, the president of people…
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Happy(?) Memorial Day: Here Are Some Virtual Events to Turn That Frown Upside Down This Weekend
This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, which typically serves as the kickoff to summer with barbecues, parties, and more. However…you know what’s up this time around. If you don’t have any plans to keep yourself occupied this particular weekend, social media is chock full of entertainment at your fingertips, and The Root is here with…
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The Official Rules for the 2019 Cookout Season
As the opening day to Cookout Season 2019 approaches, it is the responsibility of the Black Legislative American Cookout Council (BLACC) to keep our constituents informed of the rules. These guidelines have been voted on by a panel of experts that includes: Marvell Clyburn, the 2018 Deviled Egg Champion of the world Jamila McKenzie, a…
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Why This All-White Memorial Day Weekend Sale at Macy’s Is the Blackest Thing That Ever Happened This Week
1. Because reserving an entire section of the store for Memorial Day soirees, crispy cabaret linens, post-prom line-up BBQs and Kenny Lattimore jazz cruise brunches on skinny rivers proves that someone at Macy’s clearly did their research and knows we’re approaching prime “niggas throwing and/or attending parties where you’re mandated to wear all white” party…
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Black People Created Memorial Day—Literally
Memorial Day is here. Think barbecues, lemonade. A precious three-day weekend full of sun, sales and slacking off. But this is The Root, and you know there’s another part of this story. Little-known fact: African Americans created Memorial Day. Rewind to the end of the Civil War. In 1865, Charleston, S.C., was in ruins, and…
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The NFL Is an Internet Troll
I did not realize it was Memorial Day weekend until two hours ago, when the server at the restaurant where I ate breakfast asked if I had any holiday plans. “Oh yeah,” I thought to myself, while finishing the last strip of bacon and bite of egg (fried over hard) on my plate. “I guess…
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Drank Options to Bring to a Memorial Day Cookout for the Person Who Never Knows What to Bring
One truism in life: Never trust a person who has no idea what liquor to bring to a cookout. There are exceptions to this rule, of course. If you are not a drinker, then you are excused. Just bring several bags of ice; there is always a need for ice. If you are a person…