Black soldiers
Members of the 333rd Field Army Battalion were honored posthumously by the U.S. government.
This weekend in Houston, Texas, the army units known as the Buffalo Soldiers celebrated their 150th Anniversary. The Buffalo Soldiers, originally composed of former slaves and free men, were the first Black troops established during peacetime after the conclusion of the Civil War. On July 28,1866, the U.S. Army was reorganized for peacetime service a […]
Fay Allen went from working as a nurse in London to becoming a historical figure after she was selected as the United Kingdom’s first Black…
The late Dr. John Withers was an Army lieutenant during World War II who risked his career and a chance at furthering his education after…
First Army Lt. Dina Elosiebo has become the first African-American female pilot for the D.C. National Guard. She earned her wings last month after completing…
It’s an unprecedented mass ceremony at the White House that will correct decades of racial prejudice. President Barack Obama, perhaps pondering his legacy as America’s…