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Ebony Doughboys WW1 Reenactors-Veterans Day in NYC November 2016

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The Ebony Doughboys were representing Harlem’s own 369th Harlem Hell Fighters at the NYC Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2016. Pictured are Steven Jones, Collins Jones and George Jones.

Another Contingent of Ebony Doughboy’s were also educating and honoring the memories of African American Veterans from the Revolutionary War, WWI and WWII at Charlottesville Virginia’s annual Veterans Day “Straighten Up and Fly Right” event at the Jefferson School a formerly segregated school for African American students.

 

Ebony Doughboys-501C3 Non Profit

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Ebony Doughboys is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on your generosity to advance our goal in educating the public about the contributions of African American combat soldiers in the 93rd Infantry Division during WWI. Through your generosity we can continue to educate the public about these men through  our traveling history exhibits, educational programming, living history presentations and battle reenactments.

Please help us in honoring the memory of these forgotten soldiers who fought two wars, one in France and the other on the home front.

Ebony Doughboys-WWI-Army Historical Foundation

Ebony Doughboys member Kelly Washington displays his collection  at the US Army National Museum at Ft. Belvoir, Va on 18 Feb 2016. The event also showcased the new book “African American Doctors of WWI” by  W. Douglas Fisher  and Joann H. Buckley.

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

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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. Ebony Doughboys Dover Delaware Veterans Day Parade 2015CRHSJROTC 2015CRHS JROTC 2015Ebony Doughboys Dover Vets memorial

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.

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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

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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.Ebony Doughboys Dover Delaware Veterans Day Parade 2015

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

cropped-Ebony-Doughboys-logo.pngEbony 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 6th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Civil War Reenactors Inc., where he is the President and 1st Sergeant. The regiment expanded to include African-American Revolutionary War patriots where Algie portrays both a soldier of “The Black Regiment” the 1st 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 6th 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 369th “Harlem Hellfighters” of the all black 93rd 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

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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

Ebony Doughboys WWI Re-enactors on Facebook

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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-enactorsWWI 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