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newyorkthegoldenage · 3 months

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The 360th Colored Regiment arriving in New York aboard the S.S. Aquatina, ca. 1920. Click/tap to enlarge, to see details.

Photo: Underwood & Underwood via the Int'l Center of Photography

#vintage New York #1920s #Black soldiers #World War I #returning troops #colored regiment

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mimi-0007 · 1 year

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Black soldiers-- Vietnam war.. Thank you for your service 🪖🪖🪖

#black tumblr #black literature #black excellence #black community #black history #civil rights #black history is american history #civil rights movement #blackexcellence365 #vietnam war #black soldiers #african american men #black and white #black heritage #black archives #black culture

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supremechancellorrex · 9 months

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As the name suggests, the World Wars involved the world. People from all over served, and this includes people from African and Carribbean countries, yet I feel they are not so well-remembered in media and the history books for their heroics and sacrifices. Here are a few icons among many below.

Eugene Bullard

Eugene Jacques Bullard (1895-1961) was one of the first black American pilots and served in the French air force’s Lafayette Flying Corps, an all-American volunteer outfit, in World War 1. Meanwhile, in World War 2, Eugene Bullard served as a spy for France, where he also proved highly successful against the Nazi regime. Bullard was fluent in English, German and French, as well as a boxer and self-taught Jazz musician.

Eugene Bullard was awarded fifteen French war medals: Knight of the Légion d’honneur, Médaille Militaire, Croix de Guerre, Volunteer’s Cross (Croix du combattant volontaire), Wounded Insignia, World War I Commemorative Medal, World War I Victory Medal, Freedom Medal, and the World War II Commemorative Medal.

Walter Tull

Lieutenant Walter Tull (1888 - 1918) was the first British-born black army officer and the first black officer to lead white British troops into battle. He fought on the Somme in 1916 and became the first black combat officer in the British army in spite of a military rule officially excluding "any negro or person of colour” from that position. Before the War, he was a pioneering black football player and the first black outfield player to feature in the English top flight, with two seasons at Tottenham Hotspur.

Sadly, Walter Tull was killed in 1918, during the early German spring offensive, and was never awarded the military cross that he was recommended for.

Johnny Smythe

Born in Sierra Leone, Johnny Smythe (1915 - 1996) successfully made it into RAF aircrew during the Second World War. Smythe trained as a navigator, having a great talent for mathematics. He successfully navigated 26 bombing missions over Germany, although was unfortunately shot down on his 27th mission and captured. Smythe would spent the last two years of the war in Stalag Luft I, an infamous Lufftwaffe-run POW camp, until he was liberated by the Russians in 1945.

In 1948, Johnny Smythe served as the senior officer aboard the Windrush. After pursuing a career in law and working as the Queen's Counsel for Sierra Leone for a number of years, in 1961 he was appointed Solicitor General of the newly independent Republic of Sierra Leone. In 1978, he awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his outstanding service.

Ulric Cross

Ulric Cross (1917 - 2013) was Trinidadian and one of the most decorated Caribbean airmen in WWII. Joining the RAF at 24, he trained as a navigator and joined 139 Squadron, gaining the nickname ‘The Black Hornet’. Cross was an expert in precision bombing and later joined the ranks of the elite Pathfinder Force, flying high-risk missions into enemy territory as low as 50 feet as opposed to 25,000 like most pilots. While Cross was offered the option to rest after completing 50 missions, he instead volunteered for another 30 missions over enemy territory. At the end of the War, Cross had flown a total of 80 missions.

For his undeniable commitment, hard work and skill, Cross was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order.

#world war 2 #world war 1 #us history #uk history #africa #sierra leone #trinidad #black soldiers #world war means WORLD War #someone write a movie about these guys and many others #history #black history #caribbean

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freshthoughts2020 · 4 months

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My Enemies Will Fall

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Jaevonn Harris

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blackjewels5 · 10 months

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#blackhistory #blackinfantry #1914-1918 #racisim #combat #war #ww1 #black soldiers #dedicationtoourcountry #african america history #🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#thankyoublackinfantrysoldiers #greatcourage and sacrifice

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onenakedfarmer · 1 year

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Daily Painting(s)

William H. Johnson TRAINING FOR WAR (1942)

William H. Johnson OFF TO WAR (1942)

William H. Johnson ARMY TRAINING (1942)

#Black History Month #Black soldiers #daily painting #painting #William H Johnson #WWII

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afrotumble · 1 year

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#black soldiers

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dashmoneyy22 · 28 days

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“uncle sams uncle.”

#blackartists #black soldiers #basquiat #album cover

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legendaryunknowndinosaur · 11 months

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Greeting, from King Eliyah.

Why I Believe the Races Should Be Separated. LET’S START with some harsh facts. The average Black IQ in the U.S. is estimated by various sources as being somewhere in the mid to upper 80’s as compared to the White average arbitrarily set at 100. In Canada, with its large number of immigrants from the Caribbean, the average Black IQ is likely below 80. Intelligence differentials are the primary…