Buffalo Soldiers on the Trail with George Pettigrew

The public is cordially invited to this special presentation about the Buffalo Soldiers sponsored by Gateway OCTA, the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., and the Black Archives Museum of St. Joseph. This event is made possible through support of the Missouri Humanities Council. It will be held at the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., at 7:00 pm. Admission is free. Reservations are encouraged but are not required.

Come learn about the Buffalo Soldier movement that started during the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers legacy marks an abrupt change in American history and the history of the world. Born in America and of African descent had been a constant barrier to full inclusion in the American experience and being appreciated for the value innate in all human beings. The legend of the Buffalo Soldiers forced America to reexamine its perception of Black men in the armed forces if not in society…