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The words “For how long will I be in captivity? After so many years, where are the state and the people of Israel?” were uttered, in Hebrew, by a person believed to be Avera Mengistu, an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian origin who was captured in Gaza in 2014. Footage released last week of Mengistu, looking nervous but also somewhat defiant and calling on his countrymen to end his
Dawn of the United States Colored Troops FROM THE LECTURE SERIES: THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR The position of African Americans serving in the U.S. Army has not always been as it is today. For lengthy periods, there was long-standing opposition and prejudice against their service, not to even mention the era when they were slaves and had no place within the army. African American soldiers were initially used more as laborers in the Civil War. Later, they played more significant roles as soldiers. (Image: Everett Collection/Shutterstock) Where Did It All Start? Back in the 1860s, the U.S Civil War...