News and Events Related to Charles Young’s’ Life

Public television in Kentucky discusses Charles Young’s life and legacy. Kentucky Public Television explores how Charles Young from Mays Lick, KY, overcame barriers to his success and received overdue recognition a century after his death. 

Undersecretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosted the celebration of the promotion, saying, “Charles Young was a Soldier, an intellectual, a civil rights pioneer, and a man who loved his family deeply,” said Camarillo. “When I think of Charles Young, the word ‘triumph’ comes to mind. He faced unjust and harrowing circumstances that tested him time and again, but he triumphed.”

A celebration of Charles Young’s promotion was held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on April 29, 2022. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth approved the honorary promotion and congratulated the Young family on his trailblazing career, which was marked by his leadership, dedication to duty, and steadfast determination. 

~ Watch the entire promotion ceremony at West Point here. 
~ CNN’s Coverage of Brigadier General Charles Young’s promotion can be found here.
~ CBS News coverage, Honoring a Trailblazer, can be found here.  

 Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, encompassing Young’s home and adjoining farmland, was established by Presidential Proclamation 8945 on March 25, 2013. The national monument became the 401st unit of the National Park System. Learn more about this National Park and Ohio National Monument and its history. 

Learn more about all the African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers and their remarkable contribution to American history here.