Preserving Legacy: Commemorate African American Veterans with a Personalized Brick

Step into history today by purchasing a commemorative brick for the African American Veterans Monument, a powerful tribute honoring the valor and sacrifice of African American veterans. Your contribution not only commemorates the bravery and resilience of these veterans but also serves as a lasting symbol of recognition and gratitude for their service to our nation.

With each brick laid, we weave together the stories of countless individuals who have dedicated their lives to defending freedom and justice. Your gesture adds depth to this “First of Its Kind” monument, amplifying the voices of those whose contributions have often been overlooked or marginalized.

By honoring an African American veteran with your brick, you pay homage to their legacy and affirm their place in history. Your support helps ensure that their stories are not forgotten but celebrated for generations to come.

Join us in shaping a monument that stands as a beacon of remembrance, unity, and reverence. Purchase a commemorative brick today and etch your support into the very fabric of this profound tribute.

Purchase a Commemorative Brick Today!

Honoring Our Heroes

The African American Veterans Monument located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, recognizes the contributions of African Americans who have served and are currently serving in all six branches of the military, during war and in peace times. 

African Americans have fought in all 12 of the United States’ military conflicts since the country’s first war, whether they enlisted voluntarily, or were drafted. This Monument honors the contributions made by African American Veterans.

The Design

Designed as a matrix, The African American Veterans Monument serves as both a timeline and map of each of the country’s 12 military conflicts. With careful precision, the Monument honors the stories of African American service members and their commitments, sacrifices, and valor.

Be A Part of History

Join our community of generous supporters by donating to the African American Veterans Monument. Your support fortifies our mission to educate visitors and beyond on the cultural contributions and sacrifices made by African Americans in the Armed Forces.

Buy a Brick

Customize your contribution to AAVM by purchasing a Commemorative Concrete brick inscribed with an African American Veteran’s name, branch of service, rank or years of service. Your brick will be placed on the ground surface of the monument.

“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder, and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth or under the earth which can deny that he has earned the right of citizenship in the United States.”

Frederick Douglass

Stories of War

This online exhibition explores the story of African American military service throughout American history and throughout all branches of the armed forces. Within are tales of valor, honor, sacrifice, and courage in the face of discrimination. Learn about figures both known and unknown; from Harriet Tubman to Henry Johnson, from Boston to Fallujah. Since the founding of the nation, African American soldiers have fought and died for the idea of a better America. These are their stories.

“The soldier’s courage and sacrifice is full of glory, expressing devotion to country, to cause, to comrades in arms. But war itself is never glorious, and we must never trumpet it as such.”

Barack Obama

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