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
Black soldiers
Jazz Rooted on Swing Street at Bill’s Place In Harlem, sandwiched between the noisy clatter of the number 2 and 3 and C trains, is... Read More

The Harlem Hellfighters: WWI’s Forgotten Black Warriors
Bill’s Place, Speakeasies and Billie Holiday on Swing Street