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Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored on 45th Anniversary of Assassination

Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored on 45th Anniversary of Assassination

Marches and candlelight vigils were held across the United States Thursday on the 45th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. A wreath was laid…

Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue

Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue

WASHINGTON — A civil rights pioneer, and her groundbreaking action, were remembered by President Obama and lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. They honored the late Rosa Parks with a…

100-Year-Old African American Sorority Leaves Its Mark

100-Year-Old African American Sorority Leaves Its Mark

February is Black History Month in the United States. It draws attention and pays tribute to people, organizations and events that have shaped the history of African Americans and their…

First black nurse in Army Nurse Corps honored, anniversary celebrated

First black nurse in Army Nurse Corps honored, anniversary celebrated

TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Army ROTC and the College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health helped to celebrate the achievements of one of black American history’s pioneering professionals, Della H.…

Scholars Assess Damage to Legacy of Timbuktu

Scholars Assess Damage to Legacy of Timbuktu

It has long been considered one of the wonders of Africa – Mali’s fabled city of Timbuktu, with historic architecture and extensive libraries, many containing documents found nowhere else. Now,…

Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter dead at 95

Tuskegee Airman Herbert Carter dead at 95

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (November 9, 2012) — Retired Col. Herbert E. Carter died Thursday at East Alabama Medical Center. He was 95. Carter was a university alumnus and member of the…

Colonel Charles Young, 9th U.S. Cavalry

Colonel Charles Young, 9th U.S. Cavalry

Colonel Charles Young enjoyed a decorated military career after his graduation from West Point Military Academy in 1889. A Buffalo Soldier serving with the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the…