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New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...
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He fought racism and fascism: 108-year-old WWII paratrooper who paved path for Black soldiers dies
He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black ... military honors and was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery. His funeral procession included a World ...
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He fought racism and fascism: 108-year-old WWII paratrooper who paved path for Black soldiers dies
He sailed to earth on numerous missions as a member of the U.S. Army's first all-Black ... during World War II, the 555th, aptly nicknamed the "Triple Nickles." At his funeral service on Saturday, ...