Latest "Black Military History" stories

101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines

George J. Johnson was part of the group of the first Black men allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps.

By Irene Loewenson

4 months ago

These forgotten soldiers might have been the first Black troops to wear Union blue in combat

Advocates want the unit better recognized for its historic achievements.

By Todd South

2 years ago

Charles Young: The Army’s first black colonel

The officer's Army career began with solitude and discrimination at West Point.

By David P. Colley

5 years ago

‘General Tubman’: Female abolitionist was also a secret military weapon

Harriet Tubman helped plan a South Carolina river raid that freed hundreds of slaves.

By Catherine Clinton

5 years ago

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