As Black History Month continues, WAAY 31 is spotlighting historic advancements made by Black Americans in North Alabama.

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and their legacy continues to be celebrated today through ...

A parcel of land on an existing Revolutionary War battlefield in Eutawville is being developed into a park to be named after a Revolutionary War soldier and freed African American slave Jim Capers.

Race relations and the fight for ethnic equality have been an ongoing pursuit since the birth of the nation. Every facet of ...

Benjamin O. Davis Senior’s career started during a time when society and, more so the military, did not think highly of ...

Cathay Williams defied the odds as the first African-American woman to enlist in the U.S. Army, disguising herself as a man to serve in the Buffalo Soldiers. Despite facing racism, sexism, and health ...

Today, 146 years later, we recall the triumph of the Zulu nation over British imperialism, we remember the selfless sacrifice ...

South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African ...

The experience of African American soldiers in Europe in WW1. videoThe experience of African American soldiers in Europe in WW1 Historian David Olusoga examines the racial prejudice experienced by ...

As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and look ahead to Black History Month in February, we are highlighting and honoring Black history right here in KELOLAND. United Soul Affinity ...

With few exceptions, the historical footprints of African Americans who trod Clark County in the early days are challenging to track. Through the Corps of Discovery’s journals, we know about York. He’ ...