Jeremy White wore an elegant black suit, including black shirt and tie, as he took the witness stand Monday, beginning 7 hours of testimony in his assault and conspiracy-to-riot trial.

The Black soldiers — Allen Leftridge and Frank Glenn — were challenged by a White sergeant, according to a witness. When a White armed guard arrived, he fatally shot the two men.

In 1944, the city of Durham, N.C., was riveted by the killing of a Black soldier – and the trial of the white bus driver who shot him. The soldier is now being honored with a historical marker.

Out of 180,000 Black troops that served the Union Army, only 17 soldiers were in that photo album. And among that handful who were photographed was Hiram White.

It's the 80th anniversary of a little-known battle — by Black U.S. soldiers against segregation in the military. They were convicted of mutiny. Villagers in England want them exonerated.

That said, they often served longer terms than white soldiers, weren't promoted to high rankings, and their pension payments delayed or completely denied when the war was over.

The image has been altered to make it appear as if the soldiers are posing with the black-and-white flag used by the Islamic militant group ISIS. The original image was posted on June 5, 2023, on ...

Black soldiers are honored, ... In early 1864, 18 soldiers and two white officers traveled by boat some 95 miles (153 kilometers) north along the Mississippi River to Chicot County, ...