On June 21, 1927, Carl Stokes was born. One reason we celebrate his birthday is the fact he was the first major American city mayor to be black. Being the first black mayor of a major city in the U.S. is not the only accomplishment that deserves recognition. He was a US Ambassador, an Ohio […]
Carl Stokes – June 21st in African American History
Tags: April 3, Army, Cleveland Marshal Law School, House of Representatives, June 21, Mayor, University of Minnesota
Matthew Leonard – February 28th in African American History
Tags: Army, December 19, February 28, Korean War, Medal of Honor, November 26, Vietnam War
February 28, 1967 Matthew Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient, died in action. Leonard was born November 26, 1929 in Eutaw, Alabama and served in the United States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Isaiah Mays – February 19th in African American History
Tags: Army, February 16, February 19, May 11, May 2, May 29, Medal of Honor
February 19, 1890 Isaiah Mays received the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military decoration, for his actions during an engagement with robbers. Mays was born enslaved on February 16, 1858 in Carters Bridge, Virginia. By May 11, 1889, he was serving as a corporal in Company B of the 24th Infantry Regiment.
Henry Jay Lewis – January 26th in African American History
Tags: Army, January 26, orchestra conductor
January 26, 1996 Henry Jay Lewis, double-bass player and orchestra conductor, died. Lewis was born October 16, 1932 in Los Angeles, California. He began playing the piano at the age of five and later learned to play the clarinet and several string instruments.
Reece “Goose” Tatum – January 18th in African American History
Tags: Army, baseball, basketball, football, Harlem Globetrotters, January 18, May 31, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, World War II
January 18, 1967 Reece “Goose” Tatum, Hall of Fame basketball player, died. Tatum was born May 31, 1921 in El Dorado, Arkansas. In high school, he played baseball, football, and basketball. He played Negro league baseball from 1937 to 1949 and was a co-owner of the Detroit Clowns baseball team in the late 1950s.
Garfield McConnell Langhorn – January 15th in African American History
Tags: April 7, Army, January 15, Medal of Honor, September 10, Vietnam War
January 15, 1969 Garfield McConnell Langhorn, Medal of Honor recipient, was killed in action. Langhorn was born September 10, 1948 in Cumberland, Virginia. He joined the United States Army in 1968 and by January 15, 1969 was serving as a private first class in Troop C, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation Brigade during […]
Matthew Leonard – December 19th in African American History
Tags: Army, December 19, February 28, Korean War, Medal of Honor, November 26, Vietnam War
December 19, 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military decoration, to the family of Matthew Leonard for his actions during the Vietnam War. Leonard was born November 26, 1929 in Eutaw, Alabama. He served in the United States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. On February 28, 1967, […]
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