The projects, often referred to as public housing for low-income individuals and families, have a long and complex history.
On June 3, D-Day Hero Cpl. Waverly Woodson, who died in 2005 at 83, was posthumously honored with the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism during D-Day.
Until the 21st century, the contributions of African American soldiers in World War II barely registered in America’s collective memory of that historic military conflict.
Inspired by the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the RedTail Flight Academy is empowering the next generation of Black aviators.
A New Jersey school was renamed to honor the legacy of Tuskegee Airman Malcolm E. Nettingham.
Baker will officially be laid to rest on November 30, becoming the fifth woman and first entertainer to be honored with a Panthéon burial.
Former Tuskegee Airmen nurse Second Lt. Irma "Pete" Cameron Dryden recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
Members of the 333rd Field Army Battalion were honored posthumously by the U.S. government.
Brown flew in 68 combat missions for the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots in U.S. history, but he was also a committed to public service as an educator and university leader.
