The West Point graduate who became America’s first Black colonel against all odds

Wikimedia Commons/English: NPS/Tom Engberg

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Charles Young Breaks West Point’s Color Barrier

The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio preserves the restored home of America’s first Black colonel.

Inside Youngsholm, visitors can explore rooms decorated as they appeared in the early 1900s and watch a 10-minute film about Young’s remarkable military career…

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