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Black Virginia Family Finds Army Discharge Papers That Unlock a Mother’s Secret WWII Legacy
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (291+ words) Stacy Brown and her family had no idea that her mother was one of more than 800 women assigned to the only all-Black female battalion during World War II. According to News3 WTKR, Brown and her family had no clue that her mother,…...
Memphis Cemetery Sued for Allegedly Segregating Bathrooms and Forcing Black Workers to Use Gas Station Toilets—But it Gets Worse
3+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) A federal lawsuit claims a Memphis cemetery resurrected segregated facilities, then axed a manager for refusing to silence his Black crew. It sounds like a dark chapter from a 1950s history book: Black workers barred from the main building, forced to…...
How Trump is Threatening to Erase the Legacies of World War II’s Black Soldiers
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (406+ words) After Trump's anti-DEI policies rocked the nation, a WWII museum in Europe is facing backlash for removing Black soldiers' memorials. George H. Pruitt was only 23 when he sacrificed his life to save a comrade. The Technician Fourth Class soldier and others…...
After 83 Years of Marriage This Black Couple Holds The Record, But We May Never See a Stat Like That Again
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) Eleanor and Lyle Gittens hold the record for longest-married couple in the world. According to recent Black marriage data, that record won't be broken any time soon. Midsection of young bride exchanging wedding ring with groom while holding hands during…...
You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don't Know What 'The Harlem 'Hellfighters' Did to Win The War
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) There are many Black people who served in the U.S. Army with honor. Let's give them their flowers. Whenever people think of Black folks serving in the Army, they think of the Tuskegee Airmen. That makes sense. Being a pilot is…...