The Harlem Hellfighters, an all-Black regiment in World War I, spent nearly 200 days in combat facing both the enemy and systemic racism at home. More than a century later, their descendants accepted a long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal, honoring their courage and resilience.
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Harlem Hellfighters posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal for World War I valor
The Harlem Hellfighters, a segregated African-American unit, spent 191 days in front-line combat during World War I without yielding any ground. Decades later, Congress awarded the unit the Congressional Gold Medal, honoring their unmatched valor and long-overdue recognition.