The May 1, 1863 New York Tribune summed up many Northerners' feelings about African American soldiers when it declared, "Loyal Whites have generally become willing that they should fight ...

National World War II Museum visitors can learn about the contributions, struggles and victories of Black Americans during the war.

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th ...

Benjamin O. Davis Senior’s career started during a time when society and, more so the military, did not think highly of ...

Retired Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning, author, "The African-American Soldier: From Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell" Black Americans have left an indelible mark on history and on our society.

U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on the beach where he came ashore and was wounded. Military Times © 2024 ...

Despite policies of racial segregation and discrimination, African-American soldiers played a significant role from the colonial period to the Korean War. It wasn't until the middle of the 20th ...

The renowned military leader was merely reflecting the prevailing opinion among U.S. commanders regarding the capabilities of African American soldiers, who had been incorporated into the army during ...

Going back to the 19th Century, just after the Civil War, the “Buffalo Soldiers” were the first African American army regiments in the U.S. Peacetime Army, with four stationed out of Fort Davis.

However, the records also state that many prominent African-American political activists of that time like Ida B. Wells-Bartlett condemned America’s government as hypocritical for using black soldiers ...