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Will This Shame the Pentagon Into Honoring Black WWII Hero?

PRESSURE’S ON

The First Army will present Waverly Woodson’s widow with a badge he should have gotten 80 years ago. He deserves far more.

Linda Hervieux | Published Oct 10, 2023

Notre Dame Alarm Raised 23 Minutes Before Blaze Was Detected

WHAT HAPPENED?

The massive fire that destroyed much of Paris’s famed Notre Dame cathedral Monday night left destruction and hope.

Barbie Latza Nadeau, Erin Zaleski, Linda Hervieux | Published Apr 16, 2019

‘Apocalyptic’ Fire Engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

HOLY HELL

A sudden blaze overtook the historic church and captivated the world, threatening to destroy centuries of precious history.

Barbie Latza Nadeau, Erin Zaleski, Dana Kennedy, Linda Hervieux, Victoria Albert | Published Apr 15, 2019

The Black Heroes Who Protected U.S. Troops on D-Day

WWII

The soldiers of the segregated 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only black combat unit at D-Day, had a critical mission: stop German planes from decimating the troops.

Linda Hervieux | Published Nov 09, 2018

They Fought for America. It Wouldn’t Save Them From Jim Crow

SHAMEFUL

The Black soldiers of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion had a critical role to play in WWII—but before they deployed, they faced violence in the Jim Crow South.

Linda Hervieux | Published Nov 09, 2018

D-Day’s Forgotten Black Heroes

Men of Honor

One million black soldiers served America during World War II. Not one of them received the Medal of Honor.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Jun 06, 2016

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