Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated World War II pilot and Tuskegee Airman, has died at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of breaking racial barriers and earning honors for his combat heroism.
Category: Black History
Posted inBlack History
Black History Month 2025: We proclaim it
Dr. Karsonya Whitehead, national president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, reflects on the gear-shifting moments in history that have contributed to the fight against racial oppression and the importance of celebrating Black history.
Posted inNational News
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The Air Force has removed training courses featuring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Posted inCivil Rights
Decades later, King’s fight against poverty continues
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to stamp out poverty in America, particularly in the latter part of his life, are highlighted in the context of the ongoing struggle for economic equality in the US.
Posted inCivil Rights
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January to honor the civil rights leader’s legacy of equality, justice, and non-violent protest, with millions of people participating in service projects and reflecting on his life and legacy.
Posted inNational News
Bernice King urges people to focus on her father’s teachings in 2025
Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is urging people to truly focus on his teachings and work throughout the coming year, rather than just quoting him or celebrating for a day, in the lead up to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Posted inBlack History
MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the “beloved community” is a community transformed by love, inspired by the writings of Josiah Royce and Howard Thurman, and is still inspiring social justice and equal rights advocacy efforts today.
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Families salute Maryland women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’Â
The 6888th Battalion, a predominantly Black postal unit that served during World War II, is finally being recognized for their accomplishments, thanks to the release of the blockbuster film “The Six Triple Eight”.
Posted inPolitics
Marcus Garvey’s son optimistic Biden will not forget his father as he grants pardons
President Joe Biden has set a record for the most sentences commuted by a U.S. president in a single day, while Dr. Julius Garvey continues to advocate for a posthumous pardon of his father, Marcus Garvey, who was wrongfully convicted of mail fraud in 1923.
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Arkansas’ last Tuskegee Airman Tuskegee Airman, Jerry T. Hodges Jr., takes final flight
Jerry T. Hodges Jr., a Tuskegee Airman from Arkansas, passed away at the age of 99, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, dedication and excellence as one of the last surviving African-American aviators from World War II.
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tyler Perry’s ‘Six Triple Eight’ debuts on Netflix
The U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and predominantly all-Black female unit deployed overseas during World War II, is being highlighted in a new Netflix film directed by Tyler Perry, which tells the heroic story of the women who sorted and routed 17 million pieces of mail in just 90 days.
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National Park Service celebrates 149th birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson
The National Park Service hosted a birthday celebration for Dr. Carter G. Woodson at Dunbar High School, where he co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and presented the 2025 National Theme: African Americans and Labor.