Veterans with the Montford Point Marine Association visited Tuckaseegee Elementary School to share the story of the the first-ever Black marines, who trained at Montford Point here in North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Students at Tuckaseegee Elementary School got a special lesson in Black history on Friday.

Women make up 38 percent of Black people applying for home loans, according to the 2024 State of Black Housing report.

However, the Montford Point Marines’ performance during the war changed that expectation. Nearly 400 Montford Point Marines were issued the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony in July 2012.

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CHARLOTTE — As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy and contributions of the Montford Point Marines. Theodore Britton is one of the original members. Britton has worn ...

At 100 years old, he is the oldest living Montford Point Marine who saw service in World War II. The Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church brought together organizations interested in revitalizing Charlotte’s “Black Wall Street” on Saturday.