More than 1,000 Black soldiers trained to become officers at Fort Des Moines during WWI. This year, the Iowa Historical ...

In continuation of recognizing and celebrating Black History Month, WBBM shines a spotlight on the Fighting 8th. Overlooked, ...

A historical marker will be placed at Fort Des Moines this summer to honor the 1,000 thousand black soldiers who trained there to become officers during World War One. Researcher Keith King says they ...

Dempsey Daniel Butler arrived in Camden, New Jersey, in the 1840s. An abolitionist and ardent supporter of the Underground Railroad, Butler opened a general store in the city. Through his business ...

Thursday’s wreath-laying ceremony honoring local United States Colored Troops drew attention not simply to Black History ...

A significant part of Fort Stanton's story dates back to the late 1800s with the Ninth Calvary, who later became known as the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program dedicated a new historical marker Saturday to commemorate Black soldiers who fought in the U.S. Civil War. The new marker is ...

A historical marker commemorating Black soldiers who fought for the Union in Arkansas during the Civil War was dedicated Saturday ...

The play, named after a World War I-era training camp, is a military drama that tells the true story of Black soldiers who rioted in 1917 over racism in Houston. Morris says some people are ...