369th Infantry Regiment Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Legislation Honoring The Harlem Hellfighters The Congressional Gold Medal Head’s To President’s Desk, Says Espaillat

Today, at the 369th Infantry Regiment in Harlem, New York, Representative Adriano Espaillat joined Representative Tom Suozzi, along with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.Continue reading

Harlem Hellfighters, Harlem, NY 1913 (Photographs)

The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the United States Army that saw action in World War I and World War II.Continue reading

Harlem’s Dorrance Brooks The First Public Square Named After A Black Soldier

Dorrance Brooks, born 1918 -, an African American soldier who died in France shortly before the end of World War I.Continue reading

The Harlem From High Bridge, NY 1905 (Photograph)

A great photograph taken on a bright morning of the High Bridge (the oldest bridge in the NYC), and looking south looking south down at the Harlem River Speedway, aka "The Speedway," New York, 1904.Continue reading

Army Secretary Visits Harlem Recruiting Center

Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning administered the oath to enlist 22 men and women in a ceremony Thursday at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.Continue reading

Harlem Armory Wins New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Highest Award

The Harlem Armory will be honored with the Lucy G. Moses Award, the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s highest award. Continue reading

Harlem Congressman Rangel Honors Black WWI Veterans

In honor of Black History Month, Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) hosted a Special Capitol Hill briefing on the contributions Black veterans made during World War I, on February 25, 2016.Continue reading