Contrary to enlistment promises, African American soldiers in the Philippines were ... One night, Corporal Fagen snuck out of his barracks and met with a Philippine ‘insurrecto’ officer ...

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...

Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...

The Inland Empire Civil War Round Table will host two programs in February, a virtual program Feb. 19 on African American soldiers’ contributions in the Civil War, and an in-person presentation ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the legacy of thousands of Black Civil War soldiers who once trained in ...

“The 56th U.S. Colored had about 175 soldiers coming ... out at Jefferson Barracks Military Post near St. Louis. Surviving the Civil War battlefields, 175 African-American Infantrymen contracted ...

Despite policies of racial segregation and discrimination, African-American soldiers played a significant role from the colonial period to the Korean War. It wasn't until the middle of the 20th ...

After Hawaii became a Territory in 1900, the U.S. established Schofield Barracks on Oahu where ... one of four combat units of Black and African American soldiers whose history stretched back ...

a non-profit in Richmond is highlighting stories of fallen African American soldiers from their community. The Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery have spent the past four years beautifying and ...

African American soldiers from four local counties who fought for the United States during the American Civil War were recently honored at an event hosted by Right the Record and History Quest.

When the United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Army authorized the formation of combat divisions made up mostly of African American troops. In May 1942 ...