How Tuskegee Airmen Fought Military Segregation With Nonviolent ActionTheir coordinated efforts to integrate a white officers’ club set an example that wasn’t lost on leaders of the burgeoning civil rights movement.Read more
Black Heroes Throughout US Military HistoryMeet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II.Read more
Why Harry Truman Ended Segregation in the US Military in 1948Executive Order 9981, one of Truman’s most important achievements, became a major catalyst for the civil rights movement.Read more
6 Renowned Tuskegee AirmenThese pioneering Black aviators not only took on the Germans; they shattered racist stereotypes and helped advance civil rights.Read more
Black Americans Who Served in WWII Faced Segregation Abroad and at HomeSome 1.2 million Black men served in the U.S. military during the war, but they were often treated as second‑class citizens.Read more
The Pictures that Defined World War IIGetting the perfect shot in wartime is not only about weapons. Photographers were there every step of the way to capture the heroic triumphs and devastating losses.Read more
Did World War II Launch the Civil Rights Movement?Centuries of prejudice and discrimination against blacks fueled the civil rights crusade, but World War II and its aftermath were arguably the main catalysts. Read more
How the Tuskegee Airmen Became Pioneers of Black Military AviationBattling pernicious racial stereotypes about their fitness for combat, the Tuskegee Airmen more than proved their skill and valor in World War II.Read more
WWI Hero Henry Johnson Finally Receives Medal of HonorPrivate Henry Johnson, a member of the all‑black unit known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” used a rifle, a knife and his hands to fight off nearly two dozen German soldiers during World War I.Read more
The Tuskegee Airmen: 5 Fascinating FactsFind out more about the distinguished squad of all‑Black flyers.Read more
