Contemporary - "COOLING OUT" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

Contemporary - "COOLING OUT" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

The 24th Infantry Regiment Combat Team, (Association) 27th Annual reunion.

The 24^th Infantry Regiment Combat Team; Association

(The Original)

“BUFFALO-SOLDIERS”

The unit consisted of: the 77^th Combat Engineer Company, the 159^th Field Artillery, the 12^th Military Police, the 24^th Medical Company and the 291^st Band.

The weekend of; July 10^th 2013 the 24^th Infantry Regiment Combat Team, (Association) will convene in Grand Rapids, Michigan for their 27^th Annual reunion.

The 24^th Infantry RCT was the U.S. Army’s last all Black Combat Unit, which was deactivated in October 1^st 1951 after 83 (1868 to 1951) years of continuous service

The unit's last 14 months was served during the (1^st months) Korean war, during which time they lost was over 900 Killed In Action, (out of a force of 3.000, not counting their wounded and missing in action) before being deactivated Oct, 1^st 1951.

The 24^th RCT was one of the most decorated combat unit’s that fought in the Korean war and won the first victory the war, which happen at Yechon South Korea.

Only a few are left to tell their stories.

A Few Survivors 60 years later

The surviving members age range is now between 80 to 95. and only a few have made their history known to the general public, via memoirs & etc, mainly because of the fact that the Infantry, IE.; ground troops, are not as glamorous as other branches of the military; like Tuskegee Airmen, and Marines, and that's not to deny those units of their fame.

So saying this year we are offering locals, national businesses, and the general public the opportunities to purchase advertising spaces in our reunion's year book, for the purpose of..

Promoting and Preserving The Neglected History Of The U.S. Army's All Black Military Combat Unit.

Those interested, contact;

Curtis Morrow, President

Illinois Chapter..

VP National Association

Contemporary - ".. Mother And Child:" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

Contemporary - ".. Mother And Child:" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

Contemporary - "COOLING OUT" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

Contemporary - "COOLING OUT" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)


Paul G. Stewart,  Senior-Center  Black History Month,   present’s IT’S NEVER TOO LATE 2 BE GREAT, 
Art Exhibit, by Senior Artists In Resident.

Sneak Review: http://www.myspace.com/443483847/photos/albums/album/1835914

As a member of THE HISTORY MAKERS.COM and to be more specific, concerning the content of my presentation, I am sharing this outline with you as it was suggested to those of us who participated in our back to school program this past year. We incorporate the word COMMIT into our preparation. There were moments when we asked the students to commit to a particular idea or goal by a show of hands or by standing. For instance, how many of you have made a commitment to complete your education? This would then be followed by words of praise and encouragement. This would be followed by stories about my life that would provoke and encourage class discussion and participation. The following is a synopsis of several experiences that would be shared: What was I like as a child? “I was a well-mannered kid. I was a bit shy and mostly a dreamer. I dreamed of faraway places and strange people. I dreamed of travelling the world and having many adventures. I dreamed of someday returning to Chicago, settling down, getting married, becoming a father of maybe a baby or two and writing books of my life adventures.” A time when we persevered through hardship I was born during the depression in 1933. Times were hard, I guess we were poor. But I never knew or felt that because there was always food and places to live. I come from a very large family so we were never homeless. How belonging to particular communities helped you succeed Being born in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood where just about everyone was African American, I saw many famous people like, Joe Louis, Jessie Owens and all the popular musicians, movie stars and other well know African Americans of the times. Seeing other people that looked like me succeed helped to motivate me and made me look past my personal circumstance. Why education is and will always be important. Also what/who positively influenced my life: The most influential persons in my early childhood were my mother, father, grandfather and uncles. Also, there was a Mr. Ross. It was he and my grandfather (who was a slave the first 12 years of his life) that awakened my desire to travel. Mr. Ross was a Pullman Porter and rented a room in one of my uncle’s rooming houses. Upon his return to Chicago from his train trips, he would tell us stories of his travels and the 26 states he had traveled to and some of the difficulties he had to endure, simply because he was a black man. Challenges faced by students today, social media, crime relationships, family life, etc. The most difficult time in my life was the year I served in Korea as a Combat Infantryman (Rifleman) on the frontline. It was a nightmare and something I would never wish upon anyone. While the military is necessary, wars should be the last result. Wars are nothing like those made in Hollywood. I have yet to see a movie that comes close to the reality of war. There were many racist problems we African Americans dealt with in order to prove we were as good and in many cases even better soldiers than those antagonizing us. As a matter of fact, we are the only race of people that have to fight, in order to fight and serve our country as soldiers. A fact you guys don’t have to deal with. That is why we did it. We wanted to make life better for you and our children of the future. There were many days I would remind myself of my Commitment and promised myself that only death would prevent me from achieving my goal as a soldier and a man. So, I am very thankful for my military experiences, for instilling the discipline and worldly outlook that enabled me to live such and adventurous life. It gave me the courage to commit to and do the things I was told as youth, that I couldn’t do simply because I was black. And so far, I have done it all. On that note I will sign off thanking everyone for listening and hopefully take some questions.

Contemporary - ".. Mother And Child:" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

Contemporary - ".. Mother And Child:" (Original Art from Curtis Kojo Morrow)

13 honored in the 24th annual SC African-American history calendar - News - TheState.com

13 honored in the 24th annual SC African-American history calendar - News - TheState.com

Nothing surprise me concerning the achievements we, African American have contributed toward the history of our country and mankind for that matter.. But then, I’ve made myself  aware of it.