Two years into the Civil War, black soldiers prepared for ... In one of the bloodiest battles of the war, African American troops from the 9th Louisiana Infantry, the 1st Mississippi Infantry ...

The North was also hit by economic depression, and enraged white people rioted against African Americans, who they accused of stealing their jobs. Finally, on April 18, 1865, the Civil War ended ...

Library events: Leon County celebrates Black History Month with library events, resources ...

(WANE) — Nearly 180,000 African American men fought for the ... The exhibit is open now and spotlights the vital role Black soldiers played in the Civil War. It features Lincoln-era photographs ...

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the meaning of the 14th Amendment to end “birthright ...

A free symposium at the museum Feb. 15 will look at African American engagment in World War II and its place in social ...

Conrad Baker of Indiana, and the Rev. J.M. Williams of Indianapolis, formerly enslaved, spoke on the recent accomplishments of African Americans ... important role after the Civil War ...

“Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine” traveling exhibition ... gender and pushed the boundaries of the role of Black people in America.

Alfonso Domingo, co-director of the documentary “Invisible Heroes: African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War”, explains the unknown work of the men who defended the rights denied to them in ...