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Canada’s first and only all-black battalion honoured with special stamp | Global News

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020African American Veterans

Canada Post unveiled a limited edition stamp in Cherrybrook, N.S. on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of black men who formed a segregated unit and fought during the First World War. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The company said the stamp is a chance to honour the contributions of black Canadians. “This stamp honours men who stepped […]

Maj Christina Hopper Conquered Race, Gender, And The F-16 | Task & Purpose

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019African American Veterans

Maj. Christina Hopper’s family is about as military as it gets. The legacy of service in her family made being a military brat a key part of her identity. Born in Norway while both her parents were stationed there with the Air Force, Hopper didn’t move to the United States until she was 4 years […]

Documentary to tell story of all-black Army unit that protected Hawaii in WWII | Hawaii News Now

September 27, 2019July 26, 2020African American History, Black History ...

By Jim Mendoza, Hawaii News Now HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – During World War II, the 369th Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment made up entirely of African-American soldiers was stationed in Hawaii. The troops hailed from New York and were known as the Harlem Rattlers. “I think it is a human interest story,” Monmouth University professor Nancy Mezey said. […]

African-American GIs and German Radicals: An Unexpected Alliance | JSTOR Daily

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019African American History, African American Veterans ...

In December 1969, radical German students reached out to the increasingly politicized black GIs. Together, they organized a series of rallies and teach-ins at German universities.

World War II veteran calls honorable discharge from Army to correct an ‘injustice’ nearly 75 years later ‘a miracle’ | Chicago Tribune

June 7, 2019November 11, 2019African American Veterans

PHILADELPHIA World War II veteran Nelson Henry Jr. never thought he would see the day the Army would correct his discharge nearly 75 years after he was forced to leave the military because of the color of his skin. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Henry, 95, of Philadelphia, received word Monday from the Army Correction of Military Records […]

We Did It, They Hid It: How Memorial Day Was Stripped Of Its African American Roots | Black Then

May 28, 2019May 25, 2020African American History, African American Veterans

What we now know as Memorial Day began as “Decoration Day” in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Civil War. It was a tradition initiated by former slaves to celebrate emancipationand commemorate those who died for that cause. These days, Memorial Day is arranged as a day “without politics”—a general patriotic celebration of all soldiers […]

General’s family: From segregation to command in 100 years | AP

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019African American Veterans, KOLUMN ...

Christina L. Myers, AP In this Feb. 9, 2019 photo, Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. commanding general of Fort Jackson, speaks to the president of the Sgt. Isaac Woodard Historical Marker Association following the dedication ceremony in Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. Beagle, Jr. who now leads the Army’s Fort Jackson in South Carolina is descended from […]

These Photos of a Segregated U.S. Navy Unit Were Lost for Decades. They Still Have a Story to Tell | Time

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019African American History, African American Veterans ...

John Edwin Mason, Time Photographs by Wayne Miller—Magnum Photos. Featured Image [dropcap]There[/dropcap] are many ways to photograph a black person, and it’s easy for things to go horribly wrong. America’s long history of racist imagery makes that quite clear. Wayne Miller, a white man, was notable for doing it right. In the mid-20th century, a […]