In the timeline of a conflict as long and sprawling as World War II, even the most courageous stories of valor were bound to go unreported or forgotten. For U.S. service members of color who proudly ...

The upcoming series will tell the stories of people of color who fought in World War II. Get ready for a history lesson courtesy of Idris Elba. The actor has been tapped to narrate and produce ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Idris Elba has a strong connection to World War II. His grandfather fought in the war before relocating from Kansas City to West Africa. Stories like this intrigued the actor and producer ...

*Idris Elba is speaking out about his latest project, National Geographic’s four-part docuseries “Erased: WW2’s Heroes Of Color,” which premiered Monday, June 3. The actor served as executive producer ...

*National Geographic will air two new specials this summer that honor the contributions and sacrifices of overlooked Allied soldiers of color. Per the news release: The Real Red Tails tells of the ...

Michel Martin speaks with filmmaker Tyler Perry and actor Kerry Washington about their film based on World War II's only Women's Army Corps unit of color. In recent years, we've seen more and more ...

The air raids by German Luftwaffe planes on English cities and towns in 1940 and 1941—attacks known collectively and famously as the Blitz—were terrifying, but they failed in their key aim: namely, to ...

Ron Haviv photographed all the former Yugoslav wars of the 1990s, from Slovenia to Kosovo, capturing the devastating impact of the conflicts on ordinary people. This post is also available in this ...

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the largest amphibious landing in all of military history. Most of the photos and film captured on that pivotal day were in black and white — but a precious few ...