Georgia lawmakers push to honor President Jimmy Carter with Congressional Gold Medal
The bill aims to honor Carter’s lifelong dedication to human rights, diplomacy and humanitarian efforts and for his service ...
Maryland woman "proud" of mother's role in Six Triple Eight battalion during World War II
The Six Triple Eight, a military battalion made up of 855 Black women during World War II, included 19 from Maryland.
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Legacy lives on: One of the last surviving members of the 6888th WWII Battalion lives in Milwaukee
Theres’ documentary earned numerous accolades and was even screened in England for the 75th anniversary of World War II. His ...
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He nearly lost his life in Vietnam. 55 years later, Congress awarded him its highest honor
John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...
'Black Angels Over Tuskegee' at Hanover Theatre will tell story of Tuskegee Airmen
"Black Angels Over Tuskegee," a historical drama about the Tuskegee Airmen by Layon Gray, will have a free public performance ...
Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal
There's a new effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to 200,000 African Americans who served in the Union Army during ...
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Bill to Honor Civil War’s Black Soldiers Reintroduced, Coinciding with Black History Month
The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...
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Georgia lawmakers push for Congressional Gold Medal to honor Jimmy Carter
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., seeks to posthumously award former President Jimmy Carter the ...