Ebony Doughboys- WWI Reenactors-Newville Pa-WWI-GWA

The Ebony Doughboy’s were very busy the weekend of11/7/15. Two Elements of the Ebony Doughboys were attending two different events.

The Illinois contingent was manning the trenches as Red Hand soldiers in Newville, Pa. Our East Coast contingent was representing the state side soldiers of the 93rd Infantry Division in Dover Delaware’s Veterans Day Parade with Caesar Rodney’s JROTC. CRJROTC displayed outstanding military discipline and drilling skill.

The Fall event in Newville Pa is a WWI tactical combat reenactment. This event includes military vehicles, reenactors dressed in period WWI uniforms with weapons, participating in WWI trench warfare. This event is the premiere tactical event of the two that we participate in each year in Newville.

Both contingents of Ebony Doughboys portrayed their WWI counterparts with distinction while on the reenactment battlefield and on parade duty.

Ebony Dough boys-WWI Reenactors-Veterans Day Parade-Dover Delaware

The Ebony Doughboys WWI Reenactors partnered with members of Cesar Rodney HS. JROTC at the Veterans Day Parade at Dover Delaware on November 7, 2015 to honor the veterans that served in the 93rd Infantry Division in WWI.

The 93rd Infantry Division was a segregated Infantry Division in WWI.

The Division included medal of honor winner’s Henry Johnson of New York, Freddie Stowers of South Carolina as well as Needham Roberts winner of the Croix De guerre from Trenton, NJ.

The 93rd Infantry Division was the Division of the Harlem Hellfighters and the Bloody Red Hand Division.

African American soldiers in WWI fought under French command. General Pershing gave the all black 92nd and 93rd Divisions to the French to satisfy the French Armies manpower shortages and to also satisfy the American High Command’s segregated policy towards black troops serving in combat.

The state of Delaware was the home of many African American soldiers that served in WWI. Ebony Doughboys and Cesar Rodney’s JROTC was proud to represent these heroes on veterans day.

Ebony Doughboys-3 Centuries of Black Soldiers-Trenton Old Barracks Museum

“3 Centuries of Black Soldiers” is a living history timeline event. The narrative of these soldiers is told by re-enactors who portray black soldiers from the Revolutionary War to World War II.

The event in its 6th year is held annually at The Trenton Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, NJ. Admission times are 9-5 Saturday February 28 and Sunday March 1st, 2015.

The Ebony Doughboys will tell the story of the 369th Infantry Harlem Hellfighters of WWI fame. The 369th Infantry in WWI was one of the few African American units that had their own officers and also a world famous Jazz band led by 1st LT.James Europe. The 369th never lost any ground to the enemy or had any of its troops captured by the Germans during its service in WWI.

Please come join us and learn more about this fascinating regiment. For more information on black combat units that served in WWI please click: www.ebonydoughboys.org

Ebony Doughboys-WWI-Harlem Hellfighters

Ebony Doughboy member Algernon Ward will give a presentation on “The Harlem Hellfighters” at the Union League 140 South Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa. February 16, 2015 at 6 Pm. 369 marching

Affectionate known as Algie by friends and family Algie is Professionally employed at the NJ Department of Health Laboratories since 1982 where he became its first African-American Chemist in 1987. In 2003 Algernon Ward Jr. became the NJDHSS’ first African-American Research Scientist.

In his personal life, while pursuing twin passions of acting and history, Algie is a founding member of the 6^th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Civil War Reenactors Inc., where he is the President and 1^st Sergeant. The regiment expanded to include African-American Revolutionary War patriots where Algie portrays both a soldier of “The Black Regiment” the 1^st Rhode Island Regiment and Black Joe Brown a soldier of Glover’s Marbleheaders. As a Continental Militiaman,

Algie can be seen in The History Channel’s series of “The Tech Effect of Washington Crossing The Delaware”. In the summer and fall of 2003 Algie was the Featured Reenactor in Part Four – “The Challenge To Freedom” as Senator Robert Smalls, South Carolina’s first African-American US Senator and Civil War hero, for the PBS Mini-Series Slavery and The Making of America aired on WNET-13 New York in November 2005.

Algie’s image appears in the NJDEP’s “Oh Freedom” traveling exhibit which highlights the fight for freedom on both sides of the Revolutionary War.

For the past 5 years in commemoration of Black History Month the 6^th Regiment USCT presents a program entitled “Three Centuries of Black Soldiers” in collaboration with Trenton’s Old Barracks Museum and The Trenton Historical Society. The program exhibits the contributions of African-American military men over the entire span of American military history. Algie’s composed an engaging presentation focused on the history of the local “Black Doughboys” of World War I, many of whom were members of the famous 369^th “Harlem Hellfighters” of the all black 93^rd Division. His study of the regiment revealed a trove of information that could be lost in time if the reenactors of today didn’t make the effort to tell their stories.

To learn more about black combat troops in WWI click: www.ebonydoughboys.org

Ebony Doughboys-Harlem Hellfighters

Ebony Doughboys are the only African American living history group in the US that recreates the history of the Harlem Hellfighters of the 369th Infantry 93rd Infantry Division. For more information on the history of the 369th Infantry during the “great war” as well the uniforms and equipment worn by the 369th Harlem Hellfighters click: www.ebonydoughboys.org

“The Great War”- Ebony Doughboys-WWI-Re-enactors

Ebony Doughboys are African American WWI historians and Re-enactors that re-create life as it was for black soldiers during “The Great War”. We live and fight in the trenches as our ancestors did over 100 years ago. Our uniforms and equipment are that of an Ebony Doughboy serving under French command while still American soldiers of the 93rd Infantry Division.

The 93rd Division was comprised of four regiments, the famous Harlem Hell Fighters of the 369th Infantry regiment, 370th Infantry, 371st Infantry and the 372nd Infantry.

For more information on black combat troops of the 93rd Infantry Division during “the war to end all wars” click: www.ebonydoughboys.org

Ebony Doughboys-WWI Re-enactors-Recruiting

Ebony Doughboys WWI Re-enactors wants you! We are actively recruiting new members. If you enjoy military history and you are passionate about African American history during “the war to end all wars” you can now relive your dream. As an Ebony Doughboy you will actually recreate major battles that occurred during WWI. Our goals are to show the public how we supported our nation during the war to end all wars, to accurately portray the role of African Americans in WWI at public displays and reenactments and to Energize youth to maintain and promote our military history on a perpetual basis. To learn more about our unit please go to: www.ebonydoughboys.org .

Ebony Doughboys WWI Re-enactors on Facebook

Ebony Doughboys are a group of WWI historians and reenactors. We portray African American soldiers of the 93rd Infantry Division who fought under french command during the “great war”. We are happy to announce that we are now on Facebook. Please visit us by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/ebonydoughboys Don’t forget to like us!

Ebony Doughboys WWI Re-enactors

Ebony Doughboys are a 372nd Infantry Re-enactors WWI reenacting group that specializes in first person reenacting. We portray the African American soldier during the First World War. Ebony Doughboys tells the story of black soldiers that served in a segregated army during “the war to end all wars” and how they overcame and adapted with the chips stacked against them at all turns.

Ebony Doughboys also does living history for museums and schools. Our focus is on African American military units that were in the 93rd infantry division. These units were the 369th, 370th, 371st and the 372nd infantry regiments.

For more information on our group please visit our website at www.ebonydoughboys.org

Ebony Doughboys WWI Re-enactors

Ebony Doughboys are a group of African American living historians who are focused on telling the story of the outstanding record of service of African Americans during the First World War. Founded in 2014, we are the offshoot of other African American reenactors who for many years educated and enlightened the public on the involvement of African Americans in WWI. We form an overarching structure for African American reenactors who hail from the east coast, the mid-west and the southern United States. For more information about our organization please visit our website at www.ebonydoughboys.org .