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A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
WJXT Jacksonville· 6 days agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...
The legacy of a last name: A new memorial park honors the last names of the formerly enslaved
Crossroads Today· 6 days ago(CNN) — A new sculpture park that memorializes African Americans’ centuries-long fight for freedom –...
An art mystery is solved, and a historic portrait goes on display
Washington Post· 17 hours agoThe woman sitting for the portrait was Mary Ann Tritt Cassell, a woman of mixed race. Formal...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGold Medal. Renee Messelin certainly deserves one. Stories like hers remind citizens — and our armed...
Central African Republic charges European aid worker with terrorism and undermining security
Associated Press· 3 days agoAuthorities in the Central African Republic charged a European aid worker who was arrested last...