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History tells us they charged through blood and fire so that the nation might live. However, at the time of their military service, they were not even recognized as citizens of the country they fought so valiantly to defend. They were the men who comprised the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Their regiment compiled a proud campaign record in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and the Indian Territory during the Civil War.

Later this month, the city of Janesville and the group that helped save Riverside Park -- Friends of Riverside Park -- will mark the 100th anniversary of its creation with

Pastor Tony Evans believes America needs a Black History Month, because "God does his best work in unity."