"I'm no longer just some Black person at the lower end of the spectrum working at menial jobs," Chapman said. "I fought for this country. I bled for this country. I am a veteran." It's a perspective ...

The U.S. Colored Troops were among the first to arrive in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation—yet their story has ...

Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved ...

As she grew up, Dymond Bush heard her grandmother’s stories about her relatives and lineage dating back to the origins of the United States.

History tells us that Crispus Attucks was the first Black man killed in the Revolutionary War. He died during the Boston Massacre ...

Troops of the 369th Infantry Regiment return to the U.S., ready to debark at Hoboken, New Jersey. (National Archives) Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in DAV Magazine, a publication ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - The SC Infantry of African Descent historic marker now has a new, more visible home right when you enter the city of Beaufort. Community members gathered on Memorial Day to ...

George H. Pruitt was only 23 when he sacrificed his life to save a comrade. The Technician Fourth Class soldier and others were stationed in Germany in 1945 when Pruitt spotted a fellow soldier fall ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) — Dozens gathered on Memorial Day to honor an often-untold history of the African American soldiers buried at the Evergreen Cemetery on James Island. Descendants, community ...