The exhibit spotlights the more than 1.2 million African Americans in uniform during World War II, including thousands of drivers and other logistical support workers, the 6,500-member all-Black ...

Johnson also recognized the first African-American military aviator to fly in combat, Eugene J. Bullard, who served with France’s Lafayette Flying Corps during World War I.

When Congress voted to bestow its highest honor on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in 2022, only six members of the 855-person World War II unit were still alive.

The only all-Black, all-female Army battalion to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded Congress’s highest honor on Tuesday, in a celebration of the type of diversity that has come ...

National News Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduces legislation to commemorate African American World War II hero Doris Miller by Congressman Kweisi Mfume March 25, 2025 ...