We’re saddened to learn that our friend, Lt. Col. George Hardy, who was the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen to fly combat ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Race relations and the ...

Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Chronology -- Introduction: African American and war in historical context -- Chapter 1: African Americans on the eve of war : from new Negro to New Deal, 1920-1939 -- ...

A Black soldier in action in the Pacific during World War II as seen in the exhibit “The Blue Helmets in Action,” which is on display at Houston’s Buffalo Soldiers National Museum through June 30.

(KTAL/KMSS) — A group of men played a crucial role in one of the world’s most famous events, and there is a good chance you have never heard their story. World War II was a fraught time for many ...

Using a camera taken from a German officer who had died in battle, Paul Bland documented his experiences across Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. Intern Rebecca Murphy shares his photos and ...

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 regime ...

Two months after D-Day, an Allied force dominated by soldiers conscripted from French colonies swept into southern France. It’s a chapter of its history that France has long obscured. By Roger Cohen ...

Each year on July 28 many across the country celebrate Buffalo Soldiers Day, honoring the legacy of the African-American soldiers who have valiantly served their country, even in the face of ...

When it comes to history, Spike Lee isn’t one to duck a fight. Last spring the New York filmmaker set off a nasty public showdown with Clint Eastwood, whom he criticized for not depicting ...

The name of an African-American war hero is now on a street where he lived in West Philadelphia. Family, military leaders and elected officials gathered at the park Friday near 58th and Girard to ...