Photos: US Dept. of Defense
“I think it’s important for young [Black] people…, but also for people who are not Black; I think it’s important for them to know that Black people served a major part in this country’s history and in world history,” said Matthew Robinson, a filmmaker and Buffalo Soldier descendant.
In the weeks leading up to Veterans Day, Southern Californian descendants of Buffalo Soldiers gathered at the California African American Museum, where an exhibition on Buffalo Soldiers was featured. The gathering was facilitated by Donna Jackson-Houston, a descendant who last year discovered her grandfather’s history as a Buffalo Soldier.
Since then, she founded The Nogales Buffalo Soldiers Legacy Association, an organization dedicated to honoring the Buffalo Soldiers. Through extensive research and networking at Buffalo Soldier events, Jackson-Houston found other descendants across Southern California, including the Inland Empire, and continues to look for others. Her work is centered around raising awareness of the segregated troops that fought for the U.S., including pushing for an update in the educational curriculum.
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