Ep. 2 Memorial Day
from BZ Podcast Hosted by Britt and Zai
Britt and Zai explore the origins of Memorial Day uncovering the less talked about history as it relates to black contribution and literally unearthing hidden truths buried in soil in the process. Come learn somethings you might not know. Music by: _Bodega_Brown on Instagram Citations: https://newsone.com/3117042/the-one-thing-african-americans-need-to-know-about-memorial-day/ https://thegrio.com/2013/05/27/the-african-american-roots-and-civil-war-origins-of-memorial-day/ https://www.readthespirit.com/religious-holidays-festivals/national-holiday-the-real-story-behind-memorial-day/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War_prison_camps https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-civilwardeath/2/ https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/death.html http://www.historynet.com/who-took-care-of-the-dead-after-civil-war-battles.htm http://media.islandpacket.com/static/news/cemetery/55thmass.htmlMass. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/former-slaves-who-fought-in-civil-war-remembered-in-st/article_5e8bb340-00cb-5b01-a4b5-b09c4f11c82a.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/02/07/human-remains-were-discovered-in-a-public-park-were-they-the-armys-slaves/?utm_term=.58e2f9e0ce61 http://www.historynet.com/african-americans-in-the-civil-war http://www.minecreek.info/abraham-lincoln/union-army-finally-accepts-black-soldiers.html https://www.theroot.com/the-black-roots-of-memorial-day-1790875788
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