It took nearly eight decades, but former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher is finally getting his well-deserved Purple Heart for valor and service in World War II and the Battle of Normandy. The obstacle that held back one of the oldest and most prestigious recognitions given to U.S. military veterans…
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Teenage Muslim Girl Opens Oshkosh Mosque to Students During School Shooting
Wisconsin teenager Duaa Ahmad, 17, helped around 100 of her fellow Oshkosh West High School students take shelter at the nearby mosque where she and her family worship after a school stabbing and shooting on Tuesday. The incident began when a 16-year-old student stabbed a law enforcement officer and the…
Black War Hero James Robinson Finally Honored with Military Funeral
James Robinson was born into slavery in Maryland in the mid-18th century. He fought with valor in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and was recognized for his courage and talent. Robinson met a president and at least one president-to-be. The Marquis de Lafayette awarded him with a gold…
A Black Hero: Security Guard Stops Active Shooter at Oregon High School
Keanon Lowe, who prevented what could’ve been a massacre, wants to be a part of the solution to gun violence. A distraught student wearing a black trench coat and carrying a shotgun entered Parkrose High School. Before 18-year-old Angel Granados Dias could fire the weapon, a fast-acting Black security guard,…