2024 Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors: The Law Office of Joseph K. Plumbar; MAJ (Ret) Shaune Gross; H-E-B; Mike Pocock/Restoration Services, Inc.; our donors, and everyone who participated in our 2nd annual Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament at Augusta Pines Golf Club on September 23, 2024. Thanks to your support, we will continue to share […]

Exploring the Past Through Primary Documents

Ho for Kansas News Article

Throughout American history, Black individuals have served the country in times of conflict. Still, whites often undercut any desire to serve a more significant cause with more power and a willingness to manipulate factors where they could.

An Update from Our CEO

Desmond Bertrand-Pitts

In this exciting transition period, we ask that you be patient with us and follow the progress as we grow. I can’t wait until we relaunch and bring back all of your favorites, new and improved.

Recognizing the Legacy of 3-24 Infantry Regiment

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The Department of the Army announced the results of its review of the cases of Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, who were court-martialed in 1917 for their role in what became known as the Houston Riot or Camp Logan Mutiny. The announcement and ceremony, shown in the video below, was held on […]

2023 Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament

THANK YOU to our sponsors H-E-B, Northside Lexus, Frost Bank, Mike Pocock/Restoration Services, Inc., and The Law Office of Joseph K. Plumbar; our donors, and everyone who participated in our first ever Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament at Augusta Pines Golf Club. By supporting our programming, we can continue to share the African American military experience […]

Meet Our Archivist: Jason Fung

Meet Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Archivist Jason Fung. His love for military historystarted as a childhood passion that later evolved into the museum world. His first experiencewas as a docent at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, talking about the dinosaurs at thecentral and Sugar Land campuses from 2011 to 2015. Jason graduated from the […]

The History of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

In honor of American Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the U.S. Congress established a national holiday known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983. He is known as a leader for all people, setting an example for generations, young and old, confronting discrimination, violence, and oppression with courage. Dr. King’s leadership […]

Happy New Year from BSNM

Happy New Year Museum Friends,  2022 was quite a year! In fact, so was the past three years.  We have all experienced remarkable and, at times, painful change, filled with highs and lows. The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum was not immune from the impact as we struggled to sustain ourselves and remain relevant, like other […]

Celebrating Juneteenth

History Freedom! Juneteenth embodies the ideal written in the Constitution that “all men are equal.” When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, word didn’t reach the slaves of Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865, when Union forces freed the enslaved people of the area. Enlisted in the union forces were segregated all black-units, known […]