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You might know them as the ‘Harlem Hellfighters,’ but you’ll get to know the real 369th Regiment U.S. Infantry when you go beyond the legends and into the past, with Prof. Jeffrey Sammons from NYU.
Through the stories of three of its most famous members, Prof. Jeffrey T. Sammons, from New York University, will reveal the impact the regiment had on music through the work of James Reese Europe, on art though the work of Horace Pippin, and heroism through the influence of Henry Johnson. The popularity of the Harlem Hellfighters was so great that in 1943 it was featured in the film "Stormy Weather".
Prof. Sammons, professor of history at New York University,is the co-author of "Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality".
Snow date: Tuesday, February 27 at 7 pm.
Will you need a special accommodation (including food allergy if applicable to the program)? If so, please contact the library and provide at least two weeks notice prior to the event date and the library will make every effort to honor all requests. Thereafter, requests will still be considered and may have less of a chance of being honored.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | History |
TAGS: | Black History Month | #blackhistorymonth |
