The history behind Black History Month
History.com explains that “Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.” The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” which was begun by noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other Blacks.
What became Black History Month began in 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States.
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, 71 years ago today. It is often termed “the Forgotten War” in the United States. Coverage of the conflict was censored and decades later it is largely overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War.
However, the three-year war, which pitted communist and capitalist forces against each other, set the stage for seven decades of ongoing tension among North Korea, South Korea and the United States.
This FreightWaves Classics article will provide a brief...
To commemorate Black History Month, FreightWaves Classics profiles the Red Ball Express, which was manned primarily by Black soldiers.
FreightWaves thanks each man and woman, of all races and creeds, who has served in and is serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.
This is the fourth article in a four-part series about the fabled Red Ball Express, which supplied the American armies racing through France to fight and/or capture the retreating German armies.
Pursuing the German...
To commemorate Black History Month, FreightWaves Classics profiles the Red Ball Express, which was manned primarily by Black soldiers.
FreightWaves thanks each man and woman, of all races and creeds, who has served in and is serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.
This is the third article in a series about the fabled Red Ball Express, which supplied the American armies racing through France to fight and/or capture the retreating German armies.
How the Red Ball Express worked
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To commemorate Black History Month, FreightWaves Classics profiles the Red Ball Express, which was manned primarily by Black soldiers.
FreightWaves thanks each man and woman, of all races and creeds, who has served in and is serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.
This article is the first in a series about the fabled Red Ball Express, which supplied the American armies racing through France to fight and/or capture the retreating German armies.
According to the Army...