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It's a sunny Monday afternoon in mid-September, and Danielle Collie and Elizabeth Machen are sitting on a bench in a shaded area in front of Baptist Medical Center. The two friends -- they met while attending the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville -- are co-chairwomen of Bolo Bash Reception & Luncheon, the annual fundraiser for Baptist Health Foundation.
Faculty at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the University at Buffalo have partnered on a project.
Memorial Day: The story of Charles Jackson French is one of heroism, as this African-American war hero deserves proper recognition.
October 8, 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the strike at Standard Oil’s Bayonne, N.J., refineries. In the course of the ten-day strike, 4 people were killed and 86 wounded. The free press demonstrated collusion between the corporation and the city authorities in what John Reed described as a police riot. Yet, not a word of this is mentioned in the Rockefeller biographies.
Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark-Infested Waters Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Arkansas, became a national hero after the destroyer Gregory was sunk Sept. 5, 1942, by Japanese warships near Guadalcanal. (U.S. Navy) 27 Apr 2021 A movement is gaining steam to recognize a heroic Black sailor from World War II, who towed a raftload of wounded shipmates through shark-infested waters after their ship was sunk in 1942. Social media posts over the weekend began highlighting the story of Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Arka...