Black History Month

"My great-grandfather used to tell us about what he went through. A lot of the beatings...the whippings and running away."

This survivor of a famous Union Regiment became the first Black Recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Their wartime contributions helped break the military's color barrier.

From the exploitive years of slavery and on through the oppressive years to follow, African Americans have fought dauntlessly...

Buffalo soldier led comrades through heavy odds to hilltop victory.

The battle of segregation and racism is alive today as it was fifty years ago.

Migrations took an active role in Chief Warrant Officer Kirk Edwards' family history spanning two generations.

Son of immigrants rose to top of U.S. military.

Army's first African Americanfour-star remembered as examplar of combat arms officer.

Quartermaster sacrificed himself to help fellow wreck survivors to safety.