On Memory, part two: the Black and Union history of Memorial Day, and how George Floyd, for a time, restored our honor

Memorial Day began as Decoration Day -- a commemoration by Black freedmen of the Union dead.

Did you know that Memorial Day began as Decoration Day — a commemoration created by Black freedmen to honor the Union dead; the soldiers, white and Black, whose heroism liberated millions of Africans enslaved in this country? Here’s a great, concise history, courtesy of The Root.