African American Museum

Chip Somodevilla-Getty Images Construction continues on the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall, Oct. 1, 2014 in Washington, DC. A mother stoops down…

9th Cavalry How They Got Their NameStories relating to the origin of the legendary name “Buffalo Soldiers” are as varied as there are people to tell them. Presented here are a few of the most…

Photo © Rachel Cooper, licensed to About.com, Inc. The African American Civil War Memorial and Museum in Washington, DC commemorates the more than 200, soldiers of the U.S. Colored Troops who…

BRONZEVILLE — Morris Davis, a retired Chicago firefighter, said the average person knows little about the contributions made by blacks, let alone black firefighters, so he decided to start a…