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RISE ABOVE Exhibit – CAF Red Tail Squadron and Rise Above WASP
The RISE ABOVE TRAVELING EXHIBIT The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit is a 53’ mobile movie theater featuring two compelling original short RISE ABOVE films that tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASP. The Exhibit Trailer's first location will be...
Montford Point Marines — Nation’s 1st African-American Marine Recruits
Established in 1942, the Montford Point Marines, an all-Black, North Carolina-based unit, became this country's first Black marines. Until then, Black men were not allowed to join the Corps. James Willis, a Montford Pointer, called those men the "best and brightest...
Commander Lexia Littlejohn
In June 2019, Captain Lexia Littlejohn took command of Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, an area encompassing 570 miles of inland shoreline. Previously, she’d been Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Sector Key West. Supervising 350 active-duty personnel and about 1,000...
AAVM Receives $50,000 Donation from The Carl & Carol Montante Charitable Fund
The soon-to-be-constructed African American Veterans Monument, located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, has received a $50,000 donation from the Carl & Carol Montante Charitable Fund. The donation will be used for the long-term maintenance...
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Around 850 Black women served in England and France in the U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, commanded by Major Charity Adams. The “Six Triple Eight” redirected mail to U.S. troops, a crucial contribution to troop morale. After the D-Day invasion,...
Future African American Veterans Monument receives donation
"Plans to build an African American Veterans Monument at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park have been in the works for months now. On Thursday, organizers of the monument received a big donation to help make that dream become a reality. $50,000 was...
West Herr Donates $50,000 to AAVM
"Plans to build an African American Veterans Monument at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park have been in the works for months now. On Thursday, organizers of the monument received a big donation to help make that dream become a reality. $50,000 was...
Monument to African-American veterans planned for Naval Park
"By this time next year, a monument to the patriotism and sacrifice of African-American military veterans from here and around the country will be on permanent display at the Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park. Plans call for an elaborate monument...
Pegula Family donates $50K to AAVM!
The African American Veterans Monument to be located at the Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park is the recipient of a $50,000 donation from Terry and Kim Pegula to aid in its construction. The donation adds to the Pegula family’s strong support of...
African American Veterans Monument Announcement & Groundbreaking
Attended by veterans ranging from World War II to Afghanistan and Iraq, the African American Veterans Monument announcement and groundbreaking ceremonies mark a pivotal moment for African American service members. Check out our photo gallery from the ceremonies!...