I myself, naturally, only learned about the Buffalo Soldiers thanks to the song: “Hmm, I wonder what the background for the name of this song is? Or for that matter why the music video shows a group of Black soldiers looking like Civil War reenactors. Time to look it up!”
…But like, I was a teenager and from a completely different part of the world.
Every time I’ve heard or read about Buffalo Soldiers its been about their contributions to World War 2, because most people have an innate understanding that America’s other wars aren’t much worth celebrating.
I myself, naturally, only learned about the Buffalo Soldiers thanks to the song: “Hmm, I wonder what the background for the name of this song is? Or for that matter why the music video shows a group of Black soldiers looking like Civil War reenactors. Time to look it up!”
…But like, I was a teenager and from a completely different part of the world.
we didn’t learn about them in school either and in the time since i’ve gathered that my american history curriculum was above average for BIPOC stuff.
Every time I’ve heard or read about Buffalo Soldiers its been about their contributions to World War 2, because most people have an innate understanding that America’s other wars aren’t much worth celebrating.