African American — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

Marine and JROTC Instructor

Archie Robinson served with the Marine Corps for around 30 years. When Archie Robinson first enlisted, he was treated differently due to racism and racial discrimination.

Lifetime of Service, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezOctober 5, 2021Marine Corps, segregation, African American, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Fox Company, Second Battalion, weapons instructor, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), Adams City High School, Congressional Gold Medal, Alpha Company, 3rd Batallion

Saving Lives in Service and Beyond

As an African American man growing up in the first half of the twentieth century, Edmond Forrest Noel faced obstacles that his white peers could never understand.

Lifetime of Service, Obstacles & OpportunitiesEsteban GomezOctober 25, 2020African American, Ku Klux Klan, World War II, Bronze Star, MASH Unit, NAACP, Historically Black College, HBCU, U.S. Army, physician, Pacific Theatre, segregation, Noel Resolution, Rachel Bassette Noel, Colorado Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Denver Owl Club

An Extraordinary Life

Byron Johnson was an athlete, educator, and advocate for civil rights. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the grandson of a slave, his life would take on numerous challenges and opportunities.