What was the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion? The unsung Black soldiers who protected D-Day’s skies
When Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, a little-known but highly...
Who Is Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to receive the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor
Doris “Dorie” Miller was not just a cook in the U.S. Navy—he was a man who...
NIH cuts sickle cell research grant
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has abruptly decided to cancel a $750,000 grant supporting sickle cell...
Who is George Bland: WWII Pearl Harbor survivor
George Franklin Bland Sr. was a sailor, a survivor, and a lifelong patriot whose memory is...
Data links WWI service to NAACP growth
A study from Harvard Kennedy School researchers has produced the most comprehensive quantitative analysis to date...
Tuskegee Airmen: “America’s Freedom Flyers” exhibit opens in St. Louis
The exhibit presents an immersive, data-rich journey into the lives, service, and legacy of the first...
Pvt. Fitz Lee becomes namesake of former Fort Lee military base
U.S. Army installation long known as Fort Lee—formerly honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee—will now bear...
Black voter turnout in 2024 holds steady, with youth enthusiasm lagging behind
Black voter turnout in the 2024 U.S. presidential election remained relatively strong compared to 2020, defying...
What is Juneteenth?
As Americans across the nation prepare to commemorate Juneteenth, the observance is a celebration—it’s a long-overdue...
Who is Al Edwards, the Texas lawmaker behind Juneteenth
Long before Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday, Albert Ely Edwards stood alone on the floor of the...
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