Even though history has not been kind to the memory of African American firemen, their contribution to firefighting is a significant one.

MACON — Authorities say a 24-year-old man drowned in Lake Tobesofkee outside of Macon while trying to save three children. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the body of Michael Dewayne Jones was pulled from the lake Saturday about an hour after he disappeared. The coroner is not related to the victim. Leon Jones says […]

The Village Voice has a good article on the reasons for lack of Black firefighters in New York City and the requirement test necessary to become a firefighter: “There’s no question that there is something very wrong with how the FDNY adds new employees. For nearly 40 years, various courts have issued injunctions to correct […]