Veteran’s Day
15 itemsGeneral Powell Presented With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Famous Black People Who Are Also Military Veterans

From comedians to rappers, many have served.
by NewsOne Staff
11.11.19
10 itemsSoldiers of the 369th regiment of the American Army (Harlem Hellfighters) who won the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action.
Memorials Saluting Black Service Members

African-American troops are too often overlooked for their bravery and sacrifices for the nation's wars.
by Nigel Roberts
11.11.18
Funeral Held For Army Sergeant La David Johnson Killed In Ambush In Niger
Trump's Shameful Silence On Veterans Day

Rep. Frederica Wilson and Rev. Al Sharpton sat with Myeshia Johnson for a Veterans Day prayer service, while the president ignored…
by Nigel Roberts
11.12.17
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Black Military Vet Moves After Racist Threats

A Black Army vet denied a free meal on Veteran's Day was forced to move after receiving death threats.
by NewsOne Now
03.16.18
Company Signs
Chili's Apologizes To Black Veteran

A Chili's Bar & Grill in Dallas, Texas, apologized after refusing to give a Black veteran a free meal in…
by Charise Frazier
11.14.16
African-American Troops, World War I, circa 1917
America’s Shameful History Against Black Veterans Revealed

The EJI’s “Lynching In America: Targeting Black Veterans” report documents the physical violence and social humiliation African-American service people faced…
by Angela Bronner Helm
11.13.16
Remembering 15-Year-Old Dan Bullock, The Youngest Vietnam War…

At age 15, many young boys are going to school, worrying about acne and perhaps dreaming of becoming a superstar sports…
11.11.14
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Obama Observes Veterans Day With Arlington Rites

ARLINGTON, Va.  — Heralding the end of one war and the drawdown of another, President Barack Obama observed Veterans Day…
06.19.19
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Does America Care About Its Black Veterans?

Close to half of the nation’s estimated 131,000 homeless veterans are African American, according to a report by the National…
06.19.19
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Photo Gallery Of Famous Black Veterans

Did you know Ice T was in the army? What about Sinbad’s service in the Air Force ? There are…
06.19.19
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Veterans Day: My Dad, The Marine

My father, William Baxter Gaines Sr., and I always had a contentious relationship. He didn’t talk much to his children…
06.19.19
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Homeless Veterans More Likely To Die On Streets…

Homeless veterans are more likely to die on the streets than non-veterans, a new study revealed. Veterans who return from…
06.19.19
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