T hroughout February, numerous Pittsburgh-area organizations will celebrate Black History Month with commemorative events and ...

Despite policies of racial segregation and discrimination, African-American soldiers played a significant ... deployment of an integrated military to Vietnam. The Vietnam War saw the highest ...

The renowned military leader was merely reflecting the prevailing opinion among U.S. commanders regarding the capabilities of African American soldiers, who had been incorporated into the army during ...

Michael Lee Lanning, author, "The African-American Soldier: From Crispus Attucks to ... (1919-2022), was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. McGee's extensive experience made him an ...

Troyer told his family that he didn't "feel like marchin' in any protest march against Vietnam, but this war is worthless." The majority of American soldiers never witnessed large-scale battles ...

However, the records also state that many prominent African-American political activists of that time like Ida B. Wells-Bartlett condemned America’s government as hypocritical for using black soldiers ...