Each year, Buffalo Soldiers Day is recognized on July 28, honoring the legacy of the first all-Black Army regiments formed ...

African American soldiers fighting in World War II were fighting for a double victory. They were fighting for the victory of the Allied Forces and the United States.

Everyone has heard of the Battle of the Bulge,but few people have heard of The Wereth 11. The 11 African-American soldiers from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, Battery C that heroically held ...

Object Details Author Wynn, Neil A Contents Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Chronology -- Introduction: African American and war in historical context -- Chapter 1: African Americans on the eve of war ...

In March 1943, Paul Bland was drafted into the military at the age of 19. He had experience in trucking and so was trained as an ambulance driver for the Army. He was then deployed to Europe in ...

When my grandfather, Carl J. Murphy, Ph. D., wrote of World War II as “our war,” it was an acknowledgement of how near the global conflict was to the Black community. This book was originally ...

How a group of Black soldiers known as ‘The Blue Helmets’ paved the way for African Americans in military service. ... A World War II Army uniform bearing the “Blue Helmets” insignia.

The remains of a Buffalo soldier have finally been identified after decades missing. Pfc. Lemuel Dent Jr. was part of the African-American 92nd Infantry Division for World War II when he died in ...

During her international stint, Beyoncé donned a shirt with images of the Buffalo Soldiers — African American soldiers who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War, primarily on the Western ...