In the lead up to and during World War II the military establishment continued to maintain that African-Americans soldiers were not as capable as their white counterparts and needed more intensive ...
The Army story cannot be told without reflecting on the historical achievements made by Black Americans and preserving ... in escorting bombers during World War II is unmatched by any other ...
Carol Cherry never knew her father was a central character in one of the darkest chapters of American military history ... In July 1944, World War II was raging in the Pacific.
With few exceptions, the historical footprints of African Americans who trod Clark County in the early days are challenging to track. Through the Corps of Discovery’s journals, we know about York. He’ ...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Freedom is Not Free: Letters from African American WWII Soldiers to Rev. Nash (pastor of the Michigan Street Baptist Church) – Lillie Wiley- Upshaw, Racheal ...