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101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrace King didn’t realize until a few years ago that her cousin, George J. Johnson, was a Marine...
ACS votes to close Montford North Star, consolidate with Asheville Middle in 5-2 vote
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoASHEVILLE - The Asheville City Schools Board approved consolidation of Montford North Star Academy...
3 trailblazing Montford Point Marines die in span of month
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThree veterans who were among the first Black men to serve in the Marine Corps died within one month...
‘Living legends.’ Broward man, 101, honored for service as a first Black U.S. Marine
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoGeorge J. Johnson proudly served as a U.S. Marine Corps military policeman during World War II in...
Sacramento man, 97, is one of about 200 living members of the first Black Marines
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRichard Davis keeps his replica Congressional Gold Medal in a glass case that his wife had specially...
Restoration honoring Black Marines from segregated N.C. base nears completion
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMajor renovation to restore and rebuild several key buildings once used by America’s first Black...
8 new Native American shows and movies you can stream now — and 3 coming soon
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNative Americans have appeared in Hollywood movies practically from the start, but they haven't...
Greta Samwel: LOCAL COLUMN: Bob Moore Norman's transformational horseman
The Norman Transcript, Okla. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 9—Lest we forget, lest we forget the impact of Bob Moore on the American Quarter Horse and his role in establishing Norman Oklahoma's dot on the map of international horse racing and polo ...
Cleveland and Johnson to go head-to-head again for Onslow County N.C. House District 14 seat
The Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith the Onslow County general election less than a month away, candidates for office are campaigning hard to get your vote on Nov. 8. Early voting starts on Oct. 20 and incumbent Rep. George ...
Don Williams: Credit Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire for doing his part to enliven Tech-UT
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoThere's no bigger disconnect between Texas Tech athletics and Texas Tech fans than on the value of...