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The 761st Tank Battalion, AKA the “Black Panthers” of WWII

The 761st Tank Battalion, AKA the “Black Panthers” of WWII

May 7, 2023May 10, 2023

The 761st Tank Battalion was a segregated unit of the United States Army during World War II composed primarily of African American soldiers. The battalion was activated in April 1942…

Good Blood, Bad Policy: The Red Cross and Jim Crow

Good Blood, Bad Policy: The Red Cross and Jim Crow

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

BY MELBA NEWSOME Jan 18, 2023 A 1940s Red Cross rule, which racially segregated blood, propped up notions of racial difference and Black inferiority. In the summer of 1941, months…

How The All-Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment Changed History During The Civil War

How The All-Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment Changed History During The Civil War

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023

By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis Published February 7, 2023 Updated February 10, 2023 Immortalized in the 1989 movie Glory, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the most storied…

Black WWII soldiers asked a white woman for doughnuts and were shot

Black WWII soldiers asked a white woman for doughnuts and were shot

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023

By JUSTIN WM. MOYERTHE WASHINGTON POST • January 15, 2023 About two weeks after the end of World War II in Europe, French women were serving U.S. soldiers coffee and doughnuts in a…

What Happened To Black Soldiers After The Civil War?

What Happened To Black Soldiers After The Civil War?

November 21, 2022November 24, 2022

Black soldiers have proudly fought in every American war since the founding of this country, including the infamous Civil War.  Written By Bilal G. Morris , Senior Editor @blogzworth Posted…

The Downfall Of Allensworth: How Racism And Lies Destroyed A Black Town In California

The Downfall Of Allensworth: How Racism And Lies Destroyed A Black Town In California

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Here is the amazing and tragic story of Allensworth, the only California town to be founded, financed, and governed by Black people Written By Bilal G. Morris | 05.16.22 Almost…

SERGEANT WILLIAM HARVEY CARNEY: FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

SERGEANT WILLIAM HARVEY CARNEY: FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

POSTED BY JAE JONES – SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Sergeant William Harvey Carney was the first African American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.  He was born a slave in Norfolk,…

The Proud Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers

The Proud Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022

In 1866, an Act of Congress created six all-black peacetime regiments, later consolidated into four –– the 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the 24th and 25th Infantry –– who became…

The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day

The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

Nowadays, Memorial Day honors veterans of all wars, but its roots are in America’s deadliest conflict, the Civil War. Approximately 620,000 soldiers died, about two-thirds from disease. The work of honoring the dead began…

Siren of the Resistance: The Artistry and Espionage of Josephine Baker

Siren of the Resistance: The Artistry and Espionage of Josephine Baker

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

Iconic entertainer of the Jazz Age, famous for her risqué performances, Josephine Baker responded to the start of World War II by becoming a spy for the French Resistance. Known…

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