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4 Black soldiers harassed by IHOP patron
An unnamed patron unloaded racially charged comments at a group of soldiers at IHOP.
By Sarah Sicard
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Police mistreatment of Black service members common even before Virginia case
The traffic stop of Lt. Caron Nazario in rural Virginia was a grim reminder to many Black Americans that even being in military uniform doesn't necessarily protect them from mistreatment by police.
Harlem Hellfighter honored in graphic novel
"Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson" will feature the Army sergeant's heroic stand against a band of German soldiers.
By Harm Venhuizen
National Museum of African American History to display temporary exhibit on WWI’s impact on African Americans
Retired Army Col. Krewasky Salter curated the exhibit, titled “We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I."
Black WWII veteran becomes an Army officer 76 years later
An African American man who was denied officer status in the U.S. Army was commissioned as a second lieutenant on Friday — 76 years later.
This ex-slave pretended to be a man and served in the Army
Cathay Williams was the only documented female buffalo soldier. From 1866 to 1868, an uneducated, illiterate former slave managed to deceive her fellow soldiers, officers and post medical personnel.
By Kay Grant