University of Georgia history professor John Morrow and University of New Mexico history professor Robert Jefferson discussed African American World War II veterans and the civil rights movement ...

Object Details Author Williams, Chad Louis 1976- Contents Democracy at war : African Americans, citizenship, and the meanings of military service -- The "race question" : the U.S. government and the ...

The name of an African-American war hero will soon appear on a street where he lived in West Philadelphia. Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. served as a medic in the fight against Adolf Hitler’s Nazi ...

And if ever the world needed that story, now is the moment.” Burying the hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members who died during World War II was a monumental task. On June 8, 1944, the U.S.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Lawrence Brooks joined the military, it was still segregated. Yet the 107-year-old African-American World War II veteran has lived long enough not only to see ...

Understanding the history of African Americans is crucial to understanding the history of America. The experiences of African Americans have shaped many aspects of the United States. These lesson ...

Local families have adopted all 10,000 American World War II heroes buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery and are now seeking photos to pair with the names of each U.S. war hero.

Eight African-American Senators made huge impacts on the history of politics. Feb. 1, 2013 — -- intro:The United States Senate has a long history of producing historic leaders, but has ...

International African American Museum Charleston, S.C. 2 minute read The International African American Museum Sahar Coston-Hardy—Esto/Redux By Ronda Racha Penrice July 25, 2024 6:43 AM EDT ...