Week 2: World War I & The Struggle for Recognition

Sgt. Henry Johnson: The One-Man Army of WWI 3 min read

African-American history
Military History
Week 2: World War I & The Struggle for Recognition

Sgt. Henry Johnson: The One-Man Army of WWI

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Sgt. Henry Johnson wasn’t just a soldier. He was a man who stood when everything around him said fall back. He fought not only for... Read More

Enlisted men of the 369th R.I.U.S, (15th New York) on a ship returning from France, all decorated with the "French Croix de Guerre." Hellfighters

The Harlem Hellfighters: WWI’s Forgotten Black Warriors 4 min read

African-American history
African-American Valor Series
Military History
Week 2: World War I & The Struggle for Recognition

The Harlem Hellfighters: WWI’s Forgotten Black Warriors

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

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

Week 2: World War I & The Struggle for Recognition

Sgt. Henry Johnson: The One-Man Army of WWI

The Harlem Hellfighters: WWI’s Forgotten Black Warriors

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