JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A once-forgotten African American cemetery in Jacksonville was officially dedicated, marking a powerful and emotional milestone for the community and the families of those buried ...
The administration's efforts to purge documentation of Black contributions in the military must be reversed before next ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A long-forgotten African American cemetery in Jacksonville, where World War II veterans and descendants of slave families are buried, is finally receiving the honor and ...
It was sparked by a complaint from (of course!) the Heritage Foundation. But the Dutch are fighting back. You can help.
*St. Helena, LA — He was a World War II veteran who put his life on the line for his country. His name was Hammondee Green . After he was honorably discharged in 1946, he was murdered in Amite, ...
In the winter of 1944, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old then-1st Sgt. Jefferson Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers, were tasked with ...
"This book is an account of the 2,445 African American men who were killed, wounded or decorated during World War II in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. In addition to detailing the ...
Promises of citizenship : film recruitment of African Americans in World War II / Kathleen M. German
Since the earliest days of the nation, U.S. citizenship has been linked to military service. Even though blacks fought and died in all American wars, their own freedom was usually restricted or denied ...
Looking back on her remarkable career, retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings can justly say that “the odds ain’t good, but good stuff happens.” Those words were never truer than on April 29, 2025, ...
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