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 12 months 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 12 months 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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