by News Headlines | Aug 24, 2022 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Current News Headlines
Author, Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad Many African Americans were eager to serve in the U.S. military during World War II, hoping their patriotism and courage would prove them worthy of the nation’s...
by News Headlines | Jul 22, 2022 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Current News Headlines
The deadly firefight lasted more than five hours and was one of the most extraordinary to take place during the Second World War, for the simple reason that it happened not just outside Potsdam or Palermo or Paris — but Preston. By the time the shooting stopped, late...
by News Headlines | Jun 28, 2022 | Black New-US, Current News Headlines
As a young man in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Dabney Jr. wanted to blaze a path that could set his family up for a better life. So two weeks after high school graduation in 1998, at age 18, he joined the U.S. Army. During nine years of service that included two tours...
by News Headlines | Jun 22, 2022 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora, Black Sociology and Politics, Current News Headlines
An international conference sponsored by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and the Initiative of Black People in Germany brings together activists and scholars in Berlin By Femi Awoniyi* People of African descent have historically been part of European societies. Indeed,...
by News Headlines | Jun 8, 2022 | Black History (Reconstruction to Present), Black New-US, Current News Headlines
BOSTON (AP) — Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black battalion of women to serve in Europe during World War II. They had a job to do. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a growing...
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