Bay Area Woman Is America's Oldest Full-Time National Park Ranger

Pioneering Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Retires

Betty Reid Soskin—the National Park Service’s oldest ranger who dedicated her work to amplifying stories about Black history—has retired.
by Brandee Sanders
04.03.22
War Hero Dorie Miller

Aircraft To Be Named After Black WWII Hero

The U.S. Navy will name a new aircraft after unsung Black WWII hero Doris "Dorie" Miller.
by NewsOne Staff
10.07.21
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WWII All Black Women Unit Honored With Monument

The U.S. Army’s only all-Black all-women unit during WWII was honored with a monument.
by NewsOne Staff
12.15.18
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Unacknowledged Black WWII Soldiers Honored Posthumously

Members of the 333rd Field Army Battalion were honored posthumously by the U.S. government.
by Brandee Sanders
01.29.17
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Tuskegee Airman, 93, Robbed & Then Carjacked On…

Police in St. Louis are searching for suspects who robbed and carjacked a 93-year-old Tuskegee airman in two separate incidents Sunday.…
by NewsOne Staff
08.19.15
NewsOne Top 5: U.S. Confirms It Conducted Secret Chemical Experiments On WWII Troops By Race

NewsOne Top 5: Secret Chemical Weapon Testing On…

In today’s NewsOne Top 5, we take a quick look at the stories trending on our site about the Charleston…
by Kenon White
04.10.18
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U.S. Admits WWII Troops Were Tested By Race…

For the first time, the U.S. government is confirming that it conducted secret chemical experiments on World War II troops…
by Christina Coleman
06.22.15
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Black Soldiers Sacrifice Finally Told In New Film

While stories of black soldiers in WWII are normally an afterthought, one story of black heroism is finally being told.…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19