MSM 588 Taylor Howard - Voting Rights and Black WWII Veterans
African-American soldiers returned home to the Jim Crow South after WWII, determined to press for an end to black voter suppression and “separate but equal” segregation laws. In this episode we examine the military career and civil rights activism of Taylor Howard of Gulfport. Howard was drafted into the all-black, 92nd Infantry Division in ...
‘He’s a jewel to our family’; Buffalo Soldier veteran turns 104
Oct 13, 2022 · It’s a very special day for a local WWII veteran. Taylor Howard, a Buffalo Soldier, is celebrating his 104th birthday.
104-year-old WWII Veteran still advocating for equality - WLOX
Feb 6, 2023 · Long-time Gulfport resident Taylor Howard, 104, has ferociously fought for freedom and equality for over a century. His purposeful journey began in 1937 when he joined the Civilian Conservation...
MILITARY MATTERS: 104-year-old War Veteran Tells Stories …
Feb 9, 2023 · Howard - always a man on a mission - enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 20. From 1942 to 1945, he served with the all-Black 92nd Infantry including in World War II, telling us, “I was a rifleman...
World War II veteran Taylor Howard celebrates 105th birthday
Oct 16, 2023 · This past Friday, friends and family celebrated Taylor Howard, a World War II veteran, Buffalo soldier and civil rights advocate. We caught up with Howard at his birthday party.
Mobile's hero: Celebrating 105 years of Mr. Taylor Howard, World War II …
Oct 13, 2023 · MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Friday, Mobile's Mr. Taylor Howard celebrated his 105th birthday — a World War II Veteran, Buffalo Soldier and longtime civil rights advocate. He has been an active participant at the Parkway Senior Center for the past nine years, and he currently lives in a medical foster home for U.S. Veterans in Mobile.
World War II veteran celebrates 105th birthday - WSFA 12 News
Oct 17, 2023 · Friends and family gathered Friday to celebrate Taylor Howard, who served in World War II as a Buffalo soldier and later made his fight for civil rights the forefront of his life. Even as he...
World War II veteran celebrates 105th birthday - KWTX
Oct 17, 2023 · Friends and family gathered Friday to celebrate Taylor Howard, who served in World War II as a Buffalo soldier and later made his fight for civil rights the forefront of his life. Even as he...
‘Fighter for justice, equality’: Alabama native celebrated on 105th ...
Oct 13, 2023 · Taylor Howard was a U.S. Army veteran and "buffalo solider" who fought in World War II and was a civil rights advocate in Mississippi during the 1950s and 60s.
World War II veteran celebrates 105th birthday - Alaska's News …
Oct 17, 2023 · Friends and family gathered Friday to celebrate Taylor Howard, who served in World War II as a Buffalo soldier and later made his fight for civil rights the forefront of his life. Even as he turned 105, he echoed his life mission.
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