The Six Triple Eight helped rewrite the rules on who could be a soldier – the real story behind the Netflix film
The 6888th US battalion tackled entrenched racism as well as confronting the challenges of sexism in the military – but the ...
How Black musicians have reinterpreted ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ during times of change
One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the ...
Monument Honoring Black Union Soldiers To Be Installed At Historic First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Virginia
A monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers who fought for the U.S. in the Civil War will be unveiled in downtown Rocky Mount ...
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Historic monument brings overdue recognition to Black Civil War heroes
A groundbreaking tribute celebrating the sacrifice of 70 Black Union soldiers will soon grace the heart of Downtown Rocky ...
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ACPL honors Black Civil War soldiers with new exhibit
The exhibit is open now and spotlights the vital role Black soldiers played in the Civil War. It features Lincoln-era photographs, letters, documents, and art. “With this exhibi ...
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Two Vietnam Veterans Share Unlikely, Unbreakable Bond in Advocacy for Fallen Soldiers
Donald Singleton and Bruce McCartney are an unlikely pair of friends. One is from the South, the other from the North. One is Black, the other White. They come from different backgrounds, yet they ...
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‘Flat-out, straight-up American hero’: 2 Vietnam soldiers who rescued fellow troops in combat receive Medal of Honor
Seven soldiers who served in the wars in Vietnam and Korea received the Medal of Honor -- the nation’s highest military award ...
Delayed but not denied: Medals of Honor awarded decades after heroic acts in Korea and Vietnam
Seven soldiers will receive Medals of Honor decades after their acts of heroism. Some military experts say the delays may be ...