Col. Paris Davis’s nomination in 1965, for saving three teammates while injured in battle, hit a wall. It was revived in recent years.
Tag: Black People
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Building a New Canon of Black Literature
What older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered?
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Black Equestrians Want to Be Safe. But They Can’t Find Helmets.
For Black riders with natural hair, finding a helmet that fits can be virtually impossible. Some are trying to raise awareness of the problem, but manufacturers say it’s not a simple fix.
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Black and Latino Real Estate Developers Struggle to Get Funding
A racial wealth gap and discrimination that sets a higher bar for would-be developers seeking loans have contributed to the lack of representation.
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Black Soldiers Cycled 1,900 Miles Across the U.S. So He Did, Too.
A remarkable journey from Montana to St. Louis by 20 Black infantrymen in 1897 seemed doomed to obscurity until Erick Cedeño, a bicyclist, retraced their journey.