WASHINGTON _ Despite recent efforts to remove or rename Confederate memorials, there are still more than 2,000 symbols in places across the country, according to a report released Thursday.

Did you know April 26 is Confederate Memorial Day? If not, pay attention to some of the states that still celebrate the holiday honoring Confederate soldiers, Savannah Morning News reported.

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed or renamed. More than 2,000 Confederate symbols, including 685 ...

She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at [email protected] More than 2,000 Confederate symbols are still standing in public spaces across the U.S., according ...

Several states in the south still observe Confederate Memorial Day in April as an official holiday, giving state workers the day off to pay homage to the those died during the Civil War.

There are more than 2,000 Confederate symbols still standing in public spaces nationwide, according to a new report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). “Our report explores the ...

Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday commemorating the Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. The holiday was first declared in Georgia on April 26, 1866 on the first anniversary of the ...

According to the report, 15 Confederate monuments were either removed or renamed in 2015, then increased to 64 in 2017. The removals peaked in 2020 in the wake of the murder of George Floyd ...

Florida legally observes Confederate Memorial Day, along with the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, but these are not paid holidays. These holidays are not formally recognized by the ...

Most holidays are cause for celebration, but one coming soon is more controversial. Confederate Memorial Day will be celebrated in multiple states on Monday. What is it and will Georgia celebrate it?

Comments piled up like a car crash, showing divisions that remain to this day. “It’s for Confederate Memorial Day, which they conveniently don’t mention.” “Lexington out here making sure ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...