Tag: world war i
Recognizing the disparity in news coverage for African American and white...
During the early years of the Covington Leader, each week one could find a very short paragraph titled “Colored Folks” which would provide a...
Mason’s Ahmid Doggett served and died during World War I
During the First World War, Tipton County lost both Black and white sons to the ravages of war, as grief knows no color and...
African-Americans enlisted in World War I to prove patriotism
More than 350,000 Black Americans served in segregated units during World War I and Townsend Cemetery in Covington is the final resting place for...
