Black Heroes Achievements

During wartime, the U.S. government was in a desperate need of people to fight, without considering their races. The government asked for men and women who were willing to fight and die for their country. African Americans could not stay apart and responded to this call. However, once enrolled in army, many of them encountered racism (unfair treatment based on race). Although they served along with whites, Black Heroes and their accomplishments were ignored by the majority/dominant group. Black Heroes’ achievements had been forgotten for a long time.

Luckily, Mrs. Daniels along with other people who work for the “Unsung Heroes Living History Project” was able to give a hope to African American soldiers. Mrs. Daniels’ team conducts interviews

across the country to capture the amazing stories of African American soldiers. During the ten years since the organization was established, Mrs. Daniels collected an impressive number of stories and pictures. Furthermore, she created an art gallery, presenting the images of African-American soldiers during the wars and their achievements. A part of her photo gallery was exhibited at Cosumnes River as well, and students could learn about black heroes. Moreover, a group of veterans came to this event, reveling harsh experience during the wartime. Although I enjoyed this great presentation, a sensation of disappointment washed down on me. Marginalization (to make a group of people unimportant and powerless) was the first word that came to my mind when I arrived at the presentation. Initially, this campus event was supposed to start at 9:00 a.m.; however, since only five people came, Mrs. Daniels decided to start it later, hoping that the presence would be higher. After one and a half hour, a group of twenty-five students came and the presentation finally started. Veterans were waiting all that time. Moreover, the majority of students who came to this campus event were African Americans. White people mostly ignored this event, and this was the main reason for my disappointment.