One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

In its best moments, it is a common costume for people unified in grief. But black mourning attire, simple and accessible as it appears now, has a long history of being neither. More than 400 ...

Black parishioners’ emotional investment in the 2024 presidential election left some in mourning over its outcome. Pastors believe the right message of resilience and hope can offer strength and ...

Even the trappings of mourning evinced this openness. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, grieving women generally wore heavy black outfits that included veils and bonnets; sometimes there ...

Is there a way to signal mourning? A black armband? Foolish worry, I know, but it’s already hard to interact with cheery strangers. How can I signal my sadness? GENTLE READER: The Victorians did ...