Posts Tagged ‘Black Soldiers’
Army Overturns Convictions of 110 Black Soldiers Charged in 1917 Riot
Over a century later, the US Army has overturned the unjust convictions of 110 Black soldiers, 19 of whom were executed, that followed the Houston riot of 1917.
Read MoreVeterans Affairs has denied benefits to Black people at higher rates for years, lawsuit alleges
A recent lawsuit contends that the VA has denied rightfully earned benefits to Black veterans, and records support this suit.
Read MoreVeterans Day: 100 Vintage Photos Of Black Soldiers Fighting Wars For America
Check out these 100 vintage photos of Black servicemembers who sacrificed for a country that hasn’t always recognized their humanity.
Read MoreHow African Americans Changed the Meaning of the Civil War
Actions by Black folk changed the meaning of the Civil War, turning it from a war to preserve a white government into a war to destroy the institution of slavery.
Read MoreRacial Slur Scrawled on Black Military Cadets’ Doors–Academy Response Weak
By Jason Johnson, The Root This week five African-American students at Air Force Academy Prep School in Colorado found the words “Niggers Go Home” scrawled on the dry erase boards outside their dorm rooms. Once the school became aware of the racial graffiti the school superintendent Lt. General Jay Silveria rattled off a statement to the…
Read MoreThe American Revolution was not a whites-only war
The political freedom resulting from the war was earned on battlefields at Lexington and Concord, at the Battle of Bunker Hill and beyond, with the help of black soldiers, both free and enslaved, who fought with the Continental Army.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Buffalo Soldiers Unit Created
The first Black soldiers belonged to Army units created specifically for people of color by congress in the 1860s.
Read MoreBlacks Key in 1812 War
While slavery was still the law, Black soldiers played an integral role in one of the USA’s wars with its colonizer.
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