The Vietnam War saw the highest proportion of African-Americans ever to serve in an American war. There was a marked turnaround from the attitude in previous wars that black men were not fit for ...

Explore the history of Memorial Day and the African American contributions to the holiday. Learn about the true purpose and significance of the day.

with the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War. "I witnessed just how amazing [Davis] was that he wasn't going to leave the battlefield until he recovered on all the Americans that ...

The dap, now ubiquitous in Black American culture ... “Scholars on the Vietnam War and Black Vietnam vets alike note that the dap derived from a pact Black soldiers took in order to convey ...

Millions of U.S. troops fought in Vietnam. For some Americans, the war that effectively ended with the fall of Saigon 50 years ago Wednesday on April 30, 1975, continues to shape their lives.

The Vietnam War saw the highest proportion of African-Americans ever to serve in an American war. There was a marked turnaround from the attitude in previous wars that black men were not fit for ...