Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

Old Bayview Cemetary is one of the city's oldest burial places-- and it's not segregated. In it, lay the remains of a Black ...

With the first burial happening back in 1845 and the last in 1984, there's an array of souls of different ethnicities and ...

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is hosting a Buffalo Soldier art exhibit by late war hero, artist and actor Bob Snead from ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

A direct descendent of a Buffalo Soldier is working to educate Wicomico County about his storied service. Deborah Scott, Thomas E. Polk, Sr.’s granddaughter, is working to bring a living history site ...

These soldiers were known as the Buffalo Soldiers and a group of them helped protect Yosemite National Park. “Every time you walk out in Yosemite, you’re going to see something you’ve never ...

Going back to the 19th Century, just after the Civil War, the “Buffalo Soldiers” were the first African American army regiments in the U.S. Peacetime Army, with four stationed out of Fort Davis.

February is Black History Month. To mark the occasion, The Collective, a 55+ Active Community in Manteca, held the African ...

April Bowlby became a household name for her role as Kandi, the lovable and ditsy second wife of Alan Harper, on the hit CBS ...

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

As part of Black History Month, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is featuring Snead’s collection until Feb. 28.