On November 11th, 1918, at 11 a.m., World War I concluded after four years of brutal combat across the globe. Many memorial tributes were held in honor of the soldiers who gave their lives for the cause of freedom. This universal recognition of the end of the war and celebrating the soldiers who were lost in battle became known as “Armistice Day.”

In 1926, Armistice Day was officially recognized in America to honor World War I veterans by virtue of a Congressional resolution, and it became a national holiday 12 years later, with the first celebration held in Birmingham, Alabama using the phrase “Veterans Day.”

Although Black soldiers have valiantly served in the military since the Revolutionary War, their sacrifice, contributions, and valor are often tragically overlooked by the “land of

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