Surrounded by recruits, Marva Louis, wife of champion Joe [Louis], takes time out from a tour of nightclubs to entertain men in the Negro regiments at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, IL. Some 2,000 bluejackets gathered in a regimental drill hall to hear her songs. In Commemoration of the African American men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Memorial Day 2008. Want to know more about Black History ? Visit Discover Black Heritage.
The great civil rights leader, abolitionist, activist and Civil War spy , Harriet Tubman in 1887 with friends and family. (Harriet Tubman is on far left.) Nice 4x6 inch reprinted photograph. Digitally enhanced and professionally reprinted (not some junk printed on a home computer printer) only the finest quality!!! 4x6 glossy photo ready for your research collection!!
Pictures below of Sergeant William Carney of the 54th Mass Regiment; with the flag he carried during the battle at Fort Wagner in South Carolina. He was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Hon…
” You have to battle every day to reach your higher conscious” Egyptian concept Kemet or ‘km.t’ is an Ancient Egyptian word which translates to the “black land” …
At the outbreak of the First World War there were four black regiments in the US military, but by the end there were six - including two new combat units which saw service on the front lines in France.
For 40 years, a Houston woman has gathered hundreds of so-called stereo photos of war and slavery.
” You have to battle every day to reach your higher conscious” Egyptian concept Kemet or ‘km.t’ is an Ancient Egyptian word which translates to the “black land” …
Samuel Fosso discovered the art of photography in the Central African Republic in the ‘70s after fleeing war-torn Nigeria as a child. Decades later, his work had to be rescued as conflict tore apart his adopted home.
View American Indians of the Mid - West & The Civil War's memorial on Fold3. Discover and add pictures, bio information and documents about the life of American Indians of the Mid - West & The Civil War.
When asked to return to the farm where he was held in bondage, Jourdon Anderson wrote this thoughtful reply
With the recent release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, the Civil War has been a hot topic. But for some people, like Rod Coddington, it's always an area of interest — blockbuster or not.
St. Louis has a rich history!
Arthur McKinnon (some sources give McKimmon) Brown (1867-1939) was one of the earliest African American physicians to practice in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson County. He spent most of his adult life in the city and was very active in its African American community. He served as a surgeon in Cuba during the Spanish-American War […]
Flickr is nothing without you, our community. We want to make sure this community continues to thrive, grow, and inspire, so we've made some big changes.
"Uncle Mark" was a very interesting and colorful person. A nationally known figure who lived on the Chickamauga National Military Park telling visitors stories about his part in the civil war. If you are interested in learning more there is quite a bit out there about him on the net. (This really one of the best photos I have seen, it's an old postcard, from 1955.)
One of the most unexpected Nineteenth Century stories you'll hear today.
Black Pearl | People of the African Diaspora | 1870 Unidentified Afro-Brazilian Woman. Photography by Alberto Henschel Pernambuco
#Black orphaned children and juvenile offenders made up a large percentage of laborers for white planters in the South from 1865 to 1928. After the Civil War, #slavery still existed in the form of #convict leasing. States in the south would lease prisoners to private railways, large plantations, and private railways. Many states profited but the ...
Stokely Carmichael attends an Anti-Vietnam War Rally at the United Nations circa 1967 in New York City.
