Buffalo Unveils First-Ever Monument Dedicated To Black Service Members
Black service members have been honored with a first-of-its-kind monument dedicated to acknowledging their contributions to the U.S. military. On Saturday (September 24), the African American Veterans Monument was unveiled in Buffalo, New York, honoring current and past Black military members, NBC News reports. The historic monument marks the first permanent marker in the nation that recognizes the contributions of African Americans who served in the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines, and the Coast Guard. Military members, veterans, and city and state officials attended the unveiling ceremony at the Buffalo and
Michael Langley To Make History As Marines’ First Black Four-Star General
Courtesy of Black Information Network Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is set to become the first Black four-star general in the Marines' 246-year history as head of U.S. military forces in Africa, the Washington Post reports. Pending Senate confirmation on Thursday (July 21), Langley will become the Chief of U.S. Africa Command. The historic confirmation would elevate Langley as the only Black man to have become a four-star general, an honor that has been accomplished by more than 70 white men in the Marines' history. Black men have previously become four-star generals in the Army, Navy, and Airforce, while