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How a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier...
Like father, like son: Book explores legacy of first Black general
Army Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBenjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr., were a father-son duo who, respectively, went on to become the Army’s...
F.E. Warren AFB home dedication decades in the making memorializes a Buffalo Soldier
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 6—CHEYENNE — During the recent Fort D.A. Russell Days, F.E. Warren Air Force Base dedicated Quarters 64 in the name of Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Davis Sr. — not to be confused with ...
CADL librarians recommend these 20 titles to learn and celebrate Black history
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFebruary is Black History Month. Here is a list of books from diverse authors that celebrate the...
A celebration of Black military heroism comes to Inglewood
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn 1948, the U.S. military was desegregated. What led up to that and what has changed since was the...
EDITORIAL: Black History Month should inspire everyone
The Tifton Gazette, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 9—Black History Month is observed each February across the U.S. to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans since the forming of the nation. Of course everyone ...
Color Us Connected: Honoring America's diverse military veterans
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen we treat every soldier as if he or she is of one mind, one culture, or one religion, we continue that myth through a different filter that says some of them, some of us, are lesser citizens.
Visit Fort D.A. Russell Days for a taste of living military history
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 23—CHEYENNE — Just across the highway from Frontier Park, visitors can experience a different kind of unique Western history. The 28th Fort D.A. Russell Days are continuing today and Sunday ...
