Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: The General Who Led the Tuskegee Airmen
The son of the first Black general, General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: The Tuskegee Airmen’s Legendary Commander carved his own path as the leader of... Read More
African-American Valor Series
Dorie Miller: African-American Hero of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, as Japanese bombs tore through the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Doris “Dorie” Miller, a Black mess attendant aboard the USS West... Read More
The Harlem Hellfighters: WWI’s Forgotten Black Warriors
They were told they didn’t belong in uniform—but they marched through France as heroes, fought in the trenches longer than any American regiment, and came... Read More
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.: The U.S. Army’s First Black General
A quiet warrior. A historic first. In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black general in the U.S. Army. With quiet dignity and... Read More
Robert Smalls: From Enslaved Pilot to Civil War Hero and Congressman
In the coastal port of Beaufort, South Carolina, young Robert Smalls was raised in the home of his enslaver. By his teens, he had mastered... Read More
Buffalo Soldiers: Pioneers of Black Military Excellence
Formed in the wake of the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers were among the first Black regiments in the U.S. Army. Their legacy—built through fierce... Read More
Harriet Tubman: The Soldier, Spy, and Hero of the Combahee River Raid
Harriet Tubman, celebrated for leading hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad, also made history as a fearless soldier and spy. Her leadership in the... Read More
Lt. Henry O. Flipper: The Fight for Justice in a Military That Erased Him
Born into slavery but driven by brilliance and discipline, Lt. Henry O. Flipper became the first African American graduate of West Point. His military career... Read More