U.S. Army overturns convictions for 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan

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110 Black soldiers granted clemency in Houston Riots of 1917​

KHOU 11
Nov 13, 2023
The U.S. Army was part of the event Monday in honor of the soldiers whose murder convictions were overturned after a petition was submitted on their behalf

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*long, detailed article with comments from their descendants

Spoiler: Video embedded in article

 

[Fillerguy]

In America, we are only redeemed in death. The white man is the devil.

 

[br82186]

Happy for them, but YOU COULDA DONE THIS WHEN THEY WERE ALL STILL ALIVE!

 

[br82186]

In America, we are only redeemed in death. The white man is the devil.

And for this and to put it in context Birth of a Nation (1915) was two years old and still the middle of World War 1, that's how long ago this happened

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

This supposed to be a moral victory or something?

 

[Neuromancer]

Subs

 

[Mars]

I'm happy for the families of the soldiers who fought for this......Next step.....give the descendants some money.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Good movie about this

 

[SCJoe]

They need to get on the Lee Street Riot next

 

[get these nets]

This supposed to be a moral victory or something?

Who gives a shyt?......... Give their descendants some money or STFU.

I don't understand these comments. Their relatives fought for decades to get this step done. And article points to military opening up the descendants of these soldiers for full military benefits, assuming this includes pensions. Things don't happen overnight, and you're dismissing what their families did to get to this point.

 

[Mars]

I don't understand these comments. Their relatives fought for decades to get this step done. And article points to military opening up the descendants of these soldiers for full military benefits, assuming this includes pensions. Things don't happen overnight, and you're dismissing what their families did to get to this point.

You're right.....I edited my comment.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

Pay the families all the veteran benefits they missed out on fukk this symbolism.

 

[Pazzy]

What is the point of this? To me, this is like a slap in the face. They can do a whole lot more than this.

 

[Mars]

I hope the families did not waive their rights to collect compensation as part of this agreement.