Tag: Harlem Hellfighters
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Harlem Hellfighters
A selection of great images of the Harlem Hellfighters from WW1
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Merch
Brickmania has Harlem Hellfighter figures for sale. See this listing on Ebay. As Seen In Harlem
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Harlem Hellfighters Photo
A rare photo – turned into a postcard by a Newark photo studio – was put up for auction on Ebay for almost $1,000. The photo shows WW1-era Black soldiers proudly displaying their insignia and medals. The ALL CAPS description from the Ebay seller is as follows: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE WW1 REAL PHOTO…
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Harlem Armory’s Time Capsule
On May 27, 1923, almost 100 years ago, a ceremonial cornerstone was laid in Harlem by New York City Mayor John Francis Hylan, who had also broken ground for the new Harlem armory in November 1921. William Hayward, who commanded the 369th in France and was then the U.S. attorney for New York, spoke at…
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They Can’t Read Our Minds
“They can’t read our minds” is one of the mantras of HNBA and should be one of any engaged citizen. Reporting everything from leaking hydrants, to rats, to illegal drug sales helps our city respond proportionately. Unfortunately, the use of 311 and 911 is disproportionately impacted by many factors that are often rolled up into…
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Harlem Hellfighters Honored 104 Years Ago Today
The Canadian Observer, was a newspaper and the voice of the Black community in Toronto, published by J.R.B Whitney from 1914 to 1919. The paper was rooted in the descendants of former American slaves who traveled the Underground Railroad to Canada – the Underground Railroad and the quest for freedom in Canada is a central…
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Memorial Day
As always, this weekend we remember the men and women of Harlem who served in the armed forces. As many of us know, many Harlem service members had (and have) to fight discrimination within their ranks and their country, in addition to fighting the enemies of the United States. The 369th, or Harlem Hellfighters, who…
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CB11 Meeting Tomorrow at 6 PM
Please register for CB11’s Health and Human Services meeting on Monday, March 7th here: https://www.cb11m.org/pmcalendar/ The committee will be discussing Community Board 11’s resolution requesting a moratorium on the siting of any new drug rehabilitation, chemical dependency, or treatment centers within Community District 11 that they crafted last year, and proposing an extension before this…
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Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Harlem Hellfighters
In mid-August, the Senate passed the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to a Black infantry regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-117hr3642enr The Harlem Hellfighters, the 369th Infantry Regiment, are regarded as the most celebrated African American regiment in World War I, having fought against Germany’s forces longer than almost any other American…
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Veterans’ Day
As we celebrate the service of those who served, we should pay special homage to those members of the armed services who not only fought America’s enemies on foreign shores, but who fought racism and discrimination at home and in the military as well. Below, Dr. Keith Taylor helps celebrate the service of Airman Montgomery…
