In addition to being a major global turning point, World War I saw Blacks making huge contribution to the U.S. war effort. ... For more reading on African American soldiers in WWI, please see: ...

Historian David Olusoga examines the racial prejudice experienced by African Americans in the US Army. Suitable for teaching History at Key Stage 4 and at 4th Level.

SC African American WWI soldiers receive recognition century later . by Jason Tighe . Tue, February 28th 2023 at 3:34 PM. 7. VIEW ALL PHOTOS. ... That unit began fighting during World War One.

A new war memorial in Cape Town, South Africa, remembers the close to 2,000 casualties who served in Africa during World War 1, between 1914-1918 and who have no known graves and because they were ...

Now, the Fort Johnson base is honored for Sgt. William Henry Johnson, an African American World War I Medal of Honor recipient who served in the all-Black 369th U.S Infantry Regiment.

When World War II ended, there were many accounts of our brave African American soldiers elated to board the ship home. But upon their arrival, the gangplank to shore split in two directions: The ...