Veteran’s Mic Cut as He Noted Black History of Memorial Day
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S.
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During Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s Memorial Day speech in Hudson, Ohio, his microphone was turned off as he spoke about how freed Black slaves had played an early role honoring fallen soldiers after the Civil War.
New York Times
Memorial Day, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Black People
June 4, 2021 at 12:28AM