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Charles Young (March 12, 1864 – January 8, 1922) was an American soldier. He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy , the first Black U.S. national park superintendent, first Black military attaché , first Black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army , and highest ...
29 de abr. de 2022 · Library of Congress. CNN — Charles Young, the first Black US Army colonel whose groundbreaking military career was hampered a century ago by the racism of the era, was posthumously promoted on...
As a soldier, diplomat, and civil rights leader, Charles Young overcame stifling inequality to become a leading figure in the years after the Civil War when the United States emerged as a world power. His work ethic, academic leadership, and devotion to duty provided a strong base for his achievements in the face of racism and oppression.
Your Army. Army posthumously promotes first Black colonel to one-star general. By Davis Winkie. Feb 24, 2022. Then-Maj. Charles Young while deployed to Mexico in 1916 fighting against Pancho...
January 8, 1922. Place of Burial: Arlington, Virginia. Cemetery Name: Arlington National Cemetery. As a soldier, diplomat, and civil rights leader, Charles Young overcame stifling inequality to become a leading figure in the years after the Civil War when the United States emerged as a world power.
29 de abr. de 2022 · Digital. Contact. Published April 29, 2022 1:12 p.m. PDT. Share. Charles Young, the first Black U.S. Army colonel whose groundbreaking military career was hampered a century ago by the racism...
13 de feb. de 2018 · Charles Young: The Army’s first black colonel. By David P. Colley. Feb 13, 2018. A 1943 cartoon about the life of Col. Charles Young, the first African-American military attache and the...
