Finger Lakes Community College is marking Black History Month with an online talk by Jeffrey Sammons, a professor emeritus of history at New York University. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., will center on the legacy of the renowned 369th Infantry Regiment.
Sammons will discuss his book, “Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African-American Quest for Equality,” which he co-authored with John Morrow. The presentation will explore the regiment’s extraordinary service during World War I and its significance in the broader struggle for racial equality in the United States.
The 369th, often called the “Harlem Hellfighters,” was a groundbreaking African-American combat unit that spent more time on the front-line trenches than any other comparable U.S. force during the war. Sammons and Morrow’s book offers a comprehensive examination of the regiment’s accomplishments, delving into how military service has historically served as a platform for African Americans in the fight for civil rights.
The event will be accessible via the FLCC events calendar at event.flcc.edu, with a livestream available on the college’s YouTube channel.
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