Stearns had been one of the "secret six" who helped to finance John Brown's uprising at Harper's Ferry in 1859 and he helped to create the famous African-American 54th and the less well known 55th ...

The Army was segregated during World War II, and as Americans we hear many stories about famous segregated units like the Tuskegee Airmen and the 761st Tank Battalion, as well as individuals like ...

Preserving legacy of African-American Soldiers. ... and as Americans we hear many stories about famous segregated units like the Tuskegee Airmen and the 761st Tank Battalion, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In celebration of Black History Month, in no particular order, here are 10 of the most influential African Americans in history. Black History Month is a time to remember and ...

I was the first reporter to hear the story of Watson Baldwin, the African American Soldier pictured in one of the most famous photos of the Vietnam War. “I’ve waited a long time to talk about ...

The special "Forgotten Soldier" exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown includes rare documents, artifacts, interactive learning stations and the personal stories of how African ...

Virginia’s African American Civil War vets July 29, 2011 More than 13 years ago We were very pleased to see the July 23 article by Chris L. Jenkins and Jennifer Buske about African American ...

African American soldiers were often used as gravediggers to bury casualties during World War II. Men started creating the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten in the fall of 1944.

How Black Philadelphians Fought for Soldiers During World War I. Since the colonial era, in times of peace and war, the African American experience of inequality included being denied medical ...