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.

South Carolina is erecting its first-ever statue of an African American in honor of a Civil War hero who escaped slavery and became a prominent political figure after pretending to be a ...

The poster shows an African-American soldier bravely fighting German soldiers. Zuberi thinks it was a recruitment poster for the United States Army, but Luray isn’t so sure.

The 24th U.S. Infantry (primarily made up of African-American soldiers) at drill in Camp Walker, Cebu, 1902 – Public Domain You won’t find this story anywhere else for Black History Month, but ...

African American studies will be available in US high schools as an Advanced Placement course for the first time, starting in the 2023-24 school year. CNN values your feedback 1.

A park development honoring Revolutionary War soldier Jim Capers on Eutawville battlefield in South Carolina aims to highlight his heroism and African American legacy nationally.

African American history ‘graphically and powerfully’ shown at one-of-a-kind CT ... He said it’s important to have a positive component such as the rotating display to honor a figure of today.

Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.

Not all trails are on the ground. The Little Calumet River running through the South Side of Chicago is not simply a waterway. It’s also a path into that area’s rich African American past.