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 ...

Black men enlist for the Fort Des Moines' Officer Training Camp. Historian Don North said he’s got love for three things: history, the military and horses. He could pursue them all as a ...

Zwelethu's great-grandfather was part of the Labour Corps during WWI. He says he is proud that ... including the role of black soldiers. As a young person, the memorial is important.

The experience of African American soldiers in Europe in WW1. videoThe experience of African American soldiers in Europe in WW1 Historian David Olusoga examines the racial prejudice experienced by ...

videoJemadar Mir Mast: deserting to get back to India in WW1 The story of Jemadar Mir Mast, the British Indian soldier who deserted in a bid to get back home Black History Month - Teaching Resources.

Two years into the Civil War, black soldiers prepared for battle. At the same time, the nation reacted to a conscription law Congress had passed in March, instituting a draft for the first time.

Among the obscured pages are cemetery guides focused on Black soldiers, women’s military service and Civil War veterans. Some of the materials were still online Friday, but they were no longer ...