A long-forgotten African American cemetery in Jacksonville, where World War II veterans and descendants of slave families are ...

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. The second victory they were ...

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 ...

Houston Matters How a group of Black soldiers known as ‘The Blue Helmets’ paved the way for African Americans in military service The 93rd Infantry Division, often known as “The Blue Helmets ...

Internationally-renowned muralist Kyle Holbrook has returned to the Ohio Valley to breathe new life into one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

“That was the first time we saw African American soldiers in combat,” Ostar said. “God bless them, they fought off the German tanks so I could get away.” ...