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While black soldiers defended democracy overseas they still suffered under intense Jim Crow racism at home.

Camp William Penn was the first and largest of 18 federal training camps for black soldiers, who were officially designated United States Colored Troops (USCT).

The city of Houston, Texas, experienced two defining racial conflicts separated by five decades and linked by the overzealous and racist actions of the Houston Police.

At first rejected, African American men eventually made up about 10% of all Union forces in the American Civil War. Their contribution was crucial to the North's victory.

Roland Barthes' "Mythologies" takes structuralist argument of linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, crafts it into a critical lens through which to critique social messaging.

Roland Barthes' "Mythologies" takes structuralist argument of linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, crafts it into a critical lens through which to critique social messaging.

Spike Lee too often lets his Clint Eastwood grudge get the better of him in a war film with several powerhouse set-pieces and no shortage of grand, if messy, ambitions.

African-American soldiers in World War II were often relegated to menial roles, far from the glory of the fight. But the hamlet of Wereth, Belgium, now honors 11 of them.

Years before the outbreak of the Civil War, Northerners and Southerners were sharply divided over whether the territories taken from Mexico should be opened to slavery.

In the world of anime/manga, a character's race may be necessary to know and impossible to tell - except by costume.

Fort Jefferson's history includes having been an outpost, prison, and fueling station. Today it is a quiet sanctuary for wildlife and intrepid visitors.

The way Americans perceive liberty and power was changed forever by the circumstances and decisions made during the Civil War.

The heart of this town is Berea College and the crafts made by its students.

The American Revolution divided the US. Those faithful to Britain went to Canada - soldiers, freed slaves, indentured servants and families- as United Empire Loyalists

In his poem "The Negro Soldiers," Roscoe C. Jamison celebrates the bravery of the African American soldiers who fought and died in World War I.

The British government adopted "total war" in their ambition to eradicate the power of the Zulu kingdom in their conquest of South Africa.

The veteran troops of the 25th Infantry found themselves in a battle they could not win in 1906.

President Abraham Lincoln has been called both racist and "Great Emacipator" of black slaves. He originally held the views of most whites of the time, but changed.

Beneficial insects make it possible for gardeners to manage pests organically. This can lessen or eliminate the use of potentially harmful synthetic pesticides.

Nathan Bedford Forrest and the Civil War South carried a legacy of carnage that continues even to this day.

Forty years after the murder of Martin Luther King, controversy still swirls. Many believe the alleged killer, James Earl Ray, was a patsy. His brother thinks so too.

Harriet Tubman is one of the most prominent African-American figures. The leader of the Underground Railroad, she aided many slaves in escaping to freedom.