Members Of The 6888Th

Trailblazing All-Black Women Battalion To Be Honored

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the U.S. Army’s only all-Black women unit to serve during WWII—will be bestowed with a…
by Brandee Sanders
03.23.22
Tuskegee Airmen

School Renamed To Honor Legacy Of Tuskegee Airman

A New Jersey school was renamed to honor the legacy of Tuskegee Airman Malcolm E. Nettingham.
by Brandee Sanders
11.13.21
Soldiers of the 369th regiment of the American Army (Harlem Hellfighters) who won the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action.

Bill Proposed For Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal

A bill has been proposed to award the Harlem Hellfighters with a Congressional Gold Medal.
by Brandee Sanders
09.30.21
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Congressional Gold Medal Awarded To Eugene Goodman

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his heroics during the attempted coup at the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.29.21
Mary Jackson At Work

‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers To Receive Congressional Gold Medals

NASA mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Dr. Christine Darden will receive Congressional Gold Medals.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Aretha Franklin At International Jazz Day Concert

Aretha Franklin Considered For Congressional Gold Medal

Saluting the Queen of Soul.
by Clarissa Hamlin
08.21.18
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Rep. Sewell Wants Selma’s “Foot Soldiers” To Receive…

Congresswoman Terri Sewell wants the Civil Rights marchers of Selma to be recognized by Congress for the work and sacrifices they…
by NewsOne Now
04.17.21