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Long before they became two of New York’s Finest, Detectives Floyd J. Carter and Randolph F. Edwards were members of the elite fighter pilot group ...
Long before they became two of New York’s Finest, Detectives Floyd J. Carter and Randolph F. Edwards were members of the elite fighter pilot group known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
The Tuskegee Airmen, who got their name from the town they trained in (Tuskegee, Alabama), were a world-class group of pilots who served in the all-Black 332nd Fighter Group and 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Like many African Americans in the United States, the Tuskegee Airmen had to fight two foes –the Axis Powers and racial discrimination at home. By the time the Tuskegee Airmen became active in 1941, the U.S. military would take seven more years until its official desegregation.
Det. Edwards was amid his Tuskegee Airmen training, when World War II ended. By the early 1950s he returned to active duty during the Korean War. After proudly serving his country, Det. Edwards returned home to New York City and joined the police department in November 1955. He was 28 years old.
Det. Edwards joined the NYPD at 28-years-old in Nov. 1955. He began his career on patrol in Brooklyn’s 75th Pct. He held numerous investigative assignments within the Detective Bureau before his retirement in the Department Investigations Squad in 1981. Det. Edwards received one Commendation medal in his 26-year career.
Det. Carter, also a Tuskegee Airmen, served the nation for over 31 years in active and reserve roles, including World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and other Cold War era missions.
On March 29, 2007, former U.S. President George W. Bush honored Det. Carter with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the U.S. He was amongst 300 of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.
After serving in the military, Det. Carter became a machinist, and soon after joined the New York City Police Department. In 1953, at the age of 31, he began his career on patrol in the Bronx’s 40th Pct. He was promoted to Detective Second Grade in October 1966. He served in the 32nd and 45th Precinct Detective Squads before his retirement in Oct. 1973. He was awarded two Excellent Police Duty and two Meritorious Police Duty medals during his 20-year career.
The NYPD never forgets their service to their country and to the City of New York.
Long before they became two of New York’s Finest, Detectives Floyd J. Carter and Randolph F. Edwards were members of the elite fighter pilot group known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
The Tuskegee Airmen, who got their name from the town they trained in (Tuskegee, Alabama), were a world-class group of pilots who served in the all-Black 332nd Fighter Group and 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
Like many African Americans in the United States, the Tuskegee Airmen had to fight two foes –the Axis Powers and racial discrimination at home. By the time the Tuskegee Airmen became active in 1941, the U.S. military would take seven more years until its official desegregation.
Det. Edwards was amid his Tuskegee Airmen training, when World War II ended. By the early 1950s he returned to active duty during the Korean War. After proudly serving his country, Det. Edwards returned home to New York City and joined the police department in November 1955. He was 28 years old.
Det. Edwards joined the NYPD at 28-years-old in Nov. 1955. He began his career on patrol in Brooklyn’s 75th Pct. He held numerous investigative assignments within the Detective Bureau before his retirement in the Department Investigations Squad in 1981. Det. Edwards received one Commendation medal in his 26-year career.
Det. Carter, also a Tuskegee Airmen, served the nation for over 31 years in active and reserve roles, including World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and other Cold War era missions.
On March 29, 2007, former U.S. President George W. Bush honored Det. Carter with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the U.S. He was amongst 300 of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.
After serving in the military, Det. Carter became a machinist, and soon after joined the New York City Police Department. In 1953, at the age of 31, he began his career on patrol in the Bronx’s 40th Pct. He was promoted to Detective Second Grade in October 1966. He served in the 32nd and 45th Precinct Detective Squads before his retirement in Oct. 1973. He was awarded two Excellent Police Duty and two Meritorious Police Duty medals during his 20-year career.
The NYPD never forgets their service to their country and to the City of New York.
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In 1938, a newly widowed Black woman stepped off a train in Saratoga Springs, New York
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Yesterday at 3:28 PM ·In 1938, a newly widowed Black woman stepped off a train in Saratoga Springs, New York, with just $33 in her pocket. Her name was Hattie Austin Moseley.
No family.
No safety net.
In the middle of the Great Depression.
But what she carried with her was more powerful than circumstance:
a cast-iron skillet, Southern recipes from her Louisiana childhood, and a fierce will to rise.
Hattie had known hardship from the start — her mother died giving birth.
She worked as a maid and in restaurant kitchens to survive.
But when she arrived in Saratoga, she turned her roots into a future.
She opened a small food stand: Hattie’s Chicken Shack — open 24 hours a day.
She served fried chicken, cornbread, biscuits — real comfort food.
And soon, the line started forming: locals, tourists, jockeys, musicians.
Her golden fried chicken and warm heart became legend.
Jackie Robinson stopped by. Cab Calloway came too. Even Mikhail Baryshnikov became a fan.
Within a year, she opened a full restaurant.
And she didn’t stop. She worked tirelessly into her 90s.
At 92, she retired — leaving behind not just a restaurant,
but a legacy.
By 2013, Hattie’s Restaurant was still alive and thriving.
Still serving that same fried chicken — named Best in America by Food & Wine Magazine.
Hattie Moseley didn’t just serve food.
She served dignity. She served hope. She served soul.
Her story is a reminder:
When love meets grit, something beautiful always rises.
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Anna Mae Robertson just passed say after celebrating her 101th birthday, marking a century of life and a legacy of service.
Anna Mae Robertson just passed say after celebrating her 101th birthday, marking a century of life and a legacy of service.
A member of the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit deployed overseas during World War II—Robertson helped process over 17 million pieces of mail in just three months.
She received her long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal in 2025.
Atlanta Black Star
19h ·Anna Mae Robertson just passed say after celebrating her 101th birthday, marking a century of life and a legacy of service.
A member of the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit deployed overseas during World War II—Robertson helped process over 17 million pieces of mail in just three months.
She received her long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal in 2025.
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RipAnna Mae Robertson just passed say after celebrating her 101th birthday, marking a century of life and a legacy of service.
Atlanta Black Star
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Anna Mae Robertson just passed say after celebrating her 101th birthday, marking a century of life and a legacy of service.
A member of the historic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit deployed overseas during World War II—Robertson helped process over 17 million pieces of mail in just three months.
She received her long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal in 2025.
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Scientists have confirmed that the East African Rift, a massive tectonic crack stretching through Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, is gradually pulling the continent apart. Over millions of years, this powerful geological process will give rise to something extraordinary:
A brand new ocean.
Black Film History
16h ·1972 was an incredible year for Black cinema, with many filmmakers and actors gaining more opportunities in Hollywood.
Highlights:
* Pam Grier's emergence in "The Big Bird Cage," "Hit Man," and "Black Mama, White Man"
* Ossie Davis directed, and J.E. Franklin wrote "Black Girl."
"Blacula," starring William Marshall, was one of the first Black theatrical horror films.
* Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson's Oscar-nominated performances in "Sounder."
* "Super Fly," starring Ron O'Neal, with the soundtrack produced by Curtis Mayfield, propelled the Blaxploitation market to new heights, setting box office records and earning top spots on music charts.
* Fred Williams emerged as a Blaxploitation action star in "Hammer" and "The Legend of N***er Charley."
* "The Harder They Come" is a classic Jamaican crime drama starring musician Jimmy Cliff, which introduces Jamaican culture and music to mainstream America.
* "Trouble Man," starring Robert Hook, with a soundtrack by Marvin Gaye, was a pristine example of what it meant to be "cool" from the screen to the music.
* Jim Brown was emerging into the Blaxploitation scene with films such as "Black Gunn" and "Slaughter."
* Additional notable actors and actresses: Calvin Lockhart, Yaphet Kotto, Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross, Vonetta McGee, Richard Roundtree, Thalmus Rasulala, Bernie Casey, Diana Sands, Rosalind Cash, Denise Nicholas, Richard Pryor
He’s rewriting history as he sees it
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President Trump has confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.
"The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future," Trump wrote on his social media platform.
ABC News reported last week that the White House planned to do a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's exhibitions and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary next year. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/oJIB-0
ABC News
4h ·President Trump has confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.
"The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future," Trump wrote on his social media platform.
ABC News reported last week that the White House planned to do a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's exhibitions and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary next year. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/oJIB-0
CBS News
26m ·President Trump wrote in a social post on Wednesday that the Smithsonian Museum is “OUT OF CONTROL,” saying it over emphasizes “how bad slavery was.”
The White House said last week it would be conducting an internal review of Smithsonian exhibits and materials to “ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.”
The administration’s review will initially focus on eight museums, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture — which was highlighted in Trump’s executive order for allegedly featuring “divisive, race-centered ideology.”
Amanda Walters
There’s an entire FLOOR dedicated to the success, immense capabilities, immense talent potential and overall excellence of black people. Even with society working against them to this day because the stain of racism didn’t end with the end of slavery.
On the final exit exhibit in the AAHM it shows a wall of TVs all playing different footage. From slavery, segregation, to building their own communities, fighting for rights, it showed business men and women, celebrities who came from nothing, and it ends with a beautiful display of Obama being sworn in.
The evolution of black culture in america is clear, the evolution of change is felt in the air and don’t get me started on all the things the museum highlights.
We’re not rewriting history. We are doubling down on the facts and reality that slavery was abhorrent
There’s an entire FLOOR dedicated to the success, immense capabilities, immense talent potential and overall excellence of black people. Even with society working against them to this day because the stain of racism didn’t end with the end of slavery.
On the final exit exhibit in the AAHM it shows a wall of TVs all playing different footage. From slavery, segregation, to building their own communities, fighting for rights, it showed business men and women, celebrities who came from nothing, and it ends with a beautiful display of Obama being sworn in.
The evolution of black culture in america is clear, the evolution of change is felt in the air and don’t get me started on all the things the museum highlights.
We’re not rewriting history. We are doubling down on the facts and reality that slavery was abhorrent
Jennie Hartley
Dear McAnkles: we “succeeded” in killing numerous black Americans (slaves). You wanna claim that as a win?
Phyllis Webb Williams
I see more than his legs are swelling apparently his brain is too.
Dear McAnkles: we “succeeded” in killing numerous black Americans (slaves). You wanna claim that as a win?
Phyllis Webb Williams
I see more than his legs are swelling apparently his brain is too.
Shonda Brown
Why is he such an ignorant being? Lying is the one thing he does best. This is so wrong on so many levels. Countries learns from mistakes. It seems as if he want to repeat history. Can somebody let him know that museums showcase more than slavery and that history is not made to be pretty. It’s the truth about the history that he fears. Let’s be real he is allergic to the truth. Typical felon.
Sue Tomlinson
I would hate to be a black person in our country. Such utter cruelty under this administration
Why is he such an ignorant being? Lying is the one thing he does best. This is so wrong on so many levels. Countries learns from mistakes. It seems as if he want to repeat history. Can somebody let him know that museums showcase more than slavery and that history is not made to be pretty. It’s the truth about the history that he fears. Let’s be real he is allergic to the truth. Typical felon.
Sue Tomlinson
I would hate to be a black person in our country. Such utter cruelty under this administration
Kenda Gail
That’s just what Hitler did. Try to rewrite history and there were not as many ways of holding on to the truth as there are today. This is something you cannot do mr trump no matter who you think you are.
Charles Shryer
I visited the African American History and Culture Museum and I found it was an accurate and balanced representation.
That’s just what Hitler did. Try to rewrite history and there were not as many ways of holding on to the truth as there are today. This is something you cannot do mr trump no matter who you think you are.
Charles Shryer
I visited the African American History and Culture Museum and I found it was an accurate and balanced representation.
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