world war ii

Tuskegee Airman Laid To Rest After Vanishing Almost 80 Years Ago

2nd Lt. Fred Brewer disappeared while on a mission flying over Europe on October 29, 1944, and his remains were identified with the use of DNA.
12/08/2023

Black WWII Veteran Laid To Rest In Solemn Ceremony Attended By Strangers

Eugene Dednam, 100, died alone but was not forgotten.
05/12/2022

Oldest U.S. Veteran Lawrence Brooks Dies At 112

‘Serving God and being nice to people’ was his secret to long life.
01/06/2022

Veterans Day: A Salute to the Black Servicemen and Women Who Served in World War II

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Lawrence Brooks, America’s Oldest Living WWII Vet, Celebrates 112th Birthday

Lawrence Brooks served as part of a Black army battalion.
09/16/2021

This Day in Black History: June 12, 1963

Civil rights activist Medgar W. Evers was killed.
06/12/2020

Anti-Nazi 1940s US War Department Video Goes Viral for Its Alarming Similarities to Our Current Political Climate

Many are pointing out how sadly relevant the film is.
08/15/2017

Exhibit Opens July 4 About Black Experience in WW2

"Fighting for the Right to Fight" runs through May 2016.
07/06/2015

94-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Honored With Congressional Medal

Veteran Irma Dryden was honored in Atlanta.
11/14/2014

America's Oldest Vet, Richard Overton, Active as Ever

The 108-year-old stays busy, credits God for long life.
11/12/2014

This Day In Black History: June 9, 1995

One of America's first Black fighter pilots died.
06/09/2014