WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Join WECT as we celebrate Black History Month by highlighting some of the people, places, and events that shaped black history here in southeastern NC and beyond. The ...

As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy and contributions of the Montford Point Marines. Theodore Britton is one of the original members. Britton has worn many hats in his ...

Thomas Martin was a ranked boxer, a Canadian Mountie, a member of the Royal Air Force, and one of the first Black Marines.

This historic event will feature the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to six families of Montford Point Marines, a recognition of their trailblazing service and lasting contributions to ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The nation's highest civilian honor was presented Thursday to the family of Private Thomas Martin.

Private Thomas Martin was one of 20,000 African American men who trained at Montford Point, a segregated Marine Corps camp in ...

RICHMOND, Va. — There was a rousing tribute Tuesday in the Virginia House gallery to a man who has an important place in history. Members of the House of Delegates rose to their feet to honor Master ...

Four local Black men made history as members of the Montford Point Marines, the first Black unit to serve in the Marine Corps during World War II. Black Americans were enlisted into the Marines at the ...

Veterans with the Montford Point Marine Association met an enthusiastic crowd of students at Tuckaseegee Elementary on Feb. 21 to share a story they say is at the heart of American history — but ...

Like many young men during World War II, Calvin Curtis and his fraternal twin brother, Clarence, were drafted in 1943. They were juniors in high school in San Antonio, Texas, from a farm family.