✍🏾 Closing Reflection of The African-American Valor Series
ROUTES: A Guide to African-American Culture✨ Valor Series Wrap-Up A Legacy in Uniform The African-American Valor Series began as a tribute — and became a... Read More
African-American Valor Series
🪖 CQ Brown: From Fighter Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
As a young Air Force pilot, Charles Q. CQ Brown Jr. never imagined he would one day lead the entire U.S. military. Yet in 2023,... Read More
The First to Fall: Crispus Attucks and the Echos of History
Founding Martyr of African-American Military Valor Prologue to the African-American Valor Series Before the Buffalo Soldiers rode west or the Tuskegee Airmen soared into battle,... Read More
🪖 The Montford Point Marines: Integrating the U.S. Marine Corps
Before the world knew of the Tuskegee Airmen or the Navy’s integration, another group of African-American warriors was breaking barriers. The Montford Point Marines —... Read More
🪖 Colin Powell: Harlem’s Son Who Led the U.S. Military
From the streets of the Bronx and Harlem to the Situation Room at the White House, Colin Powell rose to become one of the most... Read More
🪖 African-Americans in Vietnam: Bravery in a Divided America
African-Americans in Vietnam were caught in a dual struggle — fighting for their country abroad while battling discrimination within their own ranks and back home.... Read More
The Tuskegee Airmen: Fighting Racism at 15,000 Feet
A Bold Experiment in a Divided Nation In 1941, as war threatened Europe and the Pacific, the U.S. military — under pressure from civil rights... Read More
Josephine Baker: Entertainer, Spy, and Civil Rights Icon
While much of the world knew Josephine Baker as a captivating performer, few realized that behind the stage lights and rhinestones, she was also a... Read More