Taylor, Texas, has unveiled a monument honoring Black residents whose graves remained unmarked for more than a century.

The George Washington monument used to sit at the old junior high school. When the building was demolished, the monument was saved because of the history it holds. Patty Swango, who’s a part of ...

“I was asking for one acre, but I was told I was asking for too much over and over and over again by people with the power to say no.” Image The Washington Monument, started in 1848, was the ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. For comparison, the Washington Monument is about 555 feet tall, the Golden Gate Bridge is about 745 feet tall, and an American ...