CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than ...

This video is no longer available. The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth Thursday with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, ...

Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought ...

A monument honoring 70 Black men who fought as members of the United States Colored Troops with the Union during the Civil ...

A Juneteenth ceremony will honor 52 Black veterans of the Civil War buried at North Burial Ground in Providence, RI. The Juneteenth Project partners with the city cemetery to highlight the veterans' ...

Members of Lawrence's branch of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War clean the headstones of Union soldiers on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Pioneer Cemetery. Members of the Sons of Union ...

Honoring local Black soldiers who fought for freedom during the Civil War. The Berlin police chief donated a special GI-Joe figurine to be part of a display to highlight the contributions of those ...

The service of Black soldiers in wars such as World War II significantly influenced the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring demands for equality within the military and throughout the United States. Sign ...