11/10/2021

NABJ Special Reports: Saluting Black Veterans

  From the beginnings of creating our country, Black Americans have always fought to keep everyone free. Crispus Attucks, a Black man born into slavery, was […]
11/10/2021

Living a Legacy

By KENNAE HUNTER Surviving World War II would leave any military veteran with a remarkable story to tell due to all they might endure. Today, one […]
11/10/2021

America’s Top Black Veteran: First Black Secretary of Defense Works Quietly

By MELANIE EVERSLEY   In the last month, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin has found himself in some internationally sensitive situations: receiving a report of communication breakdowns […]
11/10/2021

Telling Her Story: Black Women in Military Fill Gaps in History

By KENNAE HUNTER When most people reflect on past wars such as World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Civil War […]
11/10/2021

Black Americans in the Military: Did You Know These Facts?

By  AMBER HUDSON There are about 311,600 Black female veterans. First graves at Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks (1843-1929), who was born enslaved […]
11/10/2021

Air Force Veteran Beats Breast Cancer

The language of advocacy and the ‘unspeakables’ of the Black community By AMETHYST DAVIS   Tanja Thompson and her assistant adjust her camera to make sure […]
11/10/2021

Black Veterans Day Activity Sheet

Cartoonist Joe Young has produced a special tribute to America’s Black veterans, who are honored on Nov. 11. Young Kemet reminds all of us to thank […]
11/10/2021

Homeless Black Veterans

By SAUNDRA YOUNG   One third of all homeless veterans in America are Black Racial disparities can be found everywhere in the United States, and homelessness […]
11/10/2021

National Association for Black Veterans: Serving and Making a Difference for More Than 50 Years

By SAUNDRA YOUNG The National Association for Black Veterans is on a mission to make sure veterans who laid their lives on the line for this […]