We Were Always There II Pharoah strumming on a guitar

strumming on a guitar

and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh

General Hazel Johnson: As the first African American female general in the U

Step back in time with "Back in the Day" by artist Michael Wallace

Fred Mathews' Legends of Jazz is an energetic work of art depicting several notable African-American jazz musicians performing

We Were Always There II Pharoah strumming on a guitarAfrican American women have long been pillars of strength in the U. S. military, contributing to the nation's defense since the earliest conflicts. Harriet Tubman, lauded for her bravery on the Underground Railroad, also served as a spy and scout during the Civil War, gathering critical intelligence for the Union Army. Cathay Williams, defying the societal confines of her time, became the first African American woman to enlist in the U. S. Army,