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The article briefly profiles the living history group known as the Hannibal Guards, which depicts the U.S. Civil War-era military regiment known as the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) through historical interpretation. According to the article, the group produces videos to promote education about the USCT.

The article focuses on the 231st Transportation Truck Battalion, an all-black military unit in a segregated Maryland National Guard. Topics discussed include the deployment of the battalion in Korea in 1879, accounts from several retired military personnel about the history of segregation in the force, and the mandate imposed by Major General Milton A. Reckord regarding desegregation in the Maryland National Guard on November 20, 1955.

Highlights the Brothers in Arms program for African-Americans in the Revolutionary era held in June 1998. Significance of the program to the black soldiers; Origin of the program; Featured re-enactors at the program.

Highlights African-American troops as unsung heroes of the western frontier in the United States during the late 1800s. Mention that Major General George A. Forsyth was rescued by black troops; His role in the Battle of Beecher's Island; Suggestion that throughout the frontier era, black soldiers endured nearly unbearable conditions.

Chronicles the history of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, a regiment of former slaves which was the first group of black men to fight in the American Civil War. Reasons why blacks initially fled to Kansas after escaping from their masters; Conditions that these soldiers had to endure; Details of battles they fought in.

Describes the efforts by blacks to fight in the United States Civil War and describes battles in which they played an important role. Comments on pressure on President Abraham Lincoln by antislavery leader Frederick Douglass. Racial unrest.

Announces that the United States Army is trying to shed light on the racism that was targeted at the 24th Regiment, the last entirely black unit, during the wars that it fought in. Background of the unit including its service in the Philippines insurrection; The book `Black Soldier, White Army: The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea,' by William M. Hammond, George L. MacGarrigle and William T. Bowers; Members of the regiment, including Captain Charles Bussey.

The article discusses the African-American military engineers of the U.S. Army deployed in France during World War I. It states that they constructed dugouts, repaired, and extended trenches that were in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy. It mentions that after the war, they were tasked to retrieved and bury fallen American soldiers.

The article discusses African American soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. The author describes her experiences conducting research on the Twenty-eighth U.S. Colored Troops regiment from Indiana. When fighting for the Union army, African American soldiers fought in segregated regiments led by white officers. Letters written by African American soldiers housed in Indiana archives are discussed.

Presents an interview with basketball star and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Discussion of Abdul-Jabbar's new book, "Brothers in Arms," about an all-black U.S. Army tank battalion that served in World War II; Comments by Abdul-Jabbar on why he has been unable to get an NBA coaching job; Comments on the Kobe Bryant case; Comments on reactions to his Muslim faith; Comments on his experiences as an actor.

Recounts the bravery of the four regiments of African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who took the job of delivering mail through Indian Territory. Coining of the nickname; Humble beginnings of the troop; Background on the regiments; Place of the Buffalo Soldiers in history; Other places where the Soldiers served. INSET: Your turn..

The article focuses on the African American and a Army 2-star officer Frederic Davison and his experience in the U.S. Armed Forces. It discusses how when he had joined the army in 1939, he was the part of a segregated 92nd Division Buffalo Soldier Division for black soldiers under the leadership of white officers. It also talks about a change in scenario when the then U.S. president Harry Truman's order to treat people in armed forces only based on fitness and merit and not on color or race.

The article discusses the basic training of African-American recruits of the U.S. Marine Corps at Montford Point in North Carolina between 1942 and 1949. According to the article, U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order in 1942 enabling African-Americans the opportunity to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. The article presents comments from several Montford Point Marines including Franklin Beaird.

The article chronicles the assault of the black soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry against the Confederates in Battery Wagner in Morris Island, South Carolina on July 18, 1863. The assault, depicted in the 1989 film "Glory," ended in a disaster but reflected the courage of the group who proved that black soldiers could be warriors and patriots, according to the author. A brief overview of the life of Sergeant Joseph H. Barquet, one of the survivors from the assault is provided.

The article discusses the efforts of the U.S. Marine Corps History Division to recognize the service of the Montford Point Marines, or African Americans who served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Particular focus is given to the publication of books dealing with the topic, such as "The Right to Fight: African American Marines in World War II," by Bernard C. Nalty, and the series "Path Breakers," edited by Fred H. Allison and Colonel Kurt P. Wheeler.

The article focuses on the unveiling of brick walkway with the names of African Americans who fought the American Civil War in Massachusetts, and talks of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, and Robert G. Stanton, former director of the National Park Service.

Focuses on the involvement of Afro-Americans in the Revolutionary War in the United States. Roles that Afro-Americans were assigned during the war; Significance of the way names appear in lists of Blacks who served during the Revolution; Examples of some famous people who were on such lists; Evidence that most of the Blacks listed came from New England or the Northeast.

Presents a historical background of Afro-American in the United States Armed Forces. Addressing of racial discrimination; Participation of Afro-American soldiers in World War I; Benjamin Davis' achievement of the rank of brigadier general; Establishment of the Tuskegee Training Program.

The article focuses on the portrait of Private (Pvt.) Booth, a soldier during the U.S. Civil War. It states that the portrait records the fact he is an African-American serving in the U.S. Cavalry during the war. It notes that the photograph captured multiple symbolic truths in the middle of the war. It mentions that it shows the rapid democratization of portrait photography.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the February 2015 edition's focus on the experience of African Americans during war, and discusses the performance of an African American naval watertender aboard a U.S. Navy ship during World War II.