Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...
Social Media Posts Misidentify Pilot Killed in Midair Collision Over D.C.
The U.S. Army identified one of the Black Hawk helicopter pilots killed in the midair crash with a passenger jet on Jan. 29 ...
A ‘Stellar Crew,’ a ‘Tragic Accident’ and a Black Hawk’s Last Flight
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an ...
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Civil rights icon Rosa Parks born in Tuskegee, Alabama
Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?
Vogue’s Anna Wintour Wears Royal Jewels, Removes Sunglasses to Meet King Charles
A meeting of monarchical and sartorial influence took place at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, February 4, that surprised and ...
A ‘bright star’ helicopter pilot, a daughter of immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday ...
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Army Pilot Capt. Rebecca Lobach Honored As ‘Brilliant & Fearless’ After Deadly D.C. Helicopter Crash
Capt. Rebecca Lobach, a decorated U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot, was among three soldiers killed in a helicopter crash involving ...
Who was Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach? Colleagues say she had a ‘calling to serve.’
Capt. Rebecca Lobach, left, and now-Capt. Bilal Kordab pose December 2018 after Lobach took the oath of enlistment into the ...
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No, this photo does not show fallen Army pilot posing with Biden
Social media users are sharing a photo of a woman they claim is U.S. Army Capt. Rebecca Lobach, one of three soldiers killed Jan. 29 when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines ...
Soldier, mentor, friend: Black Hawk pilot killed in crash was Durham native, UNC grad
A Durham woman and UNC-Chapel Hill graduate was the third soldier to die when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an ...
Army identifies third Black Hawk helicopter soldier Rebecca Lobach
Relatives of some of the victims have spoken out as the bodies of those killed in the collision are recovered.