Resources
We are building the largest available resource archive for information, materials, programs, and research relating to Charles Young. See below for just the beginning of this exciting project.
Recent News
Kentucky Tribune – Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national monument in Wilberforce
June 9, 2025
Henry Flipper is remembered at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio. Young was the third Black to graduate from West Point.
Louisville Courier Journal – More than 100 years later, Kentucky honors a Black trailblazer and army hero
February 24, 2025
Charles Young Posthumous Promotion to Brigadier General
April 29, 2022
Senator Portman’s Visit to the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
On June 26, 2020, Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument to discuss the Restore Our Parks Act.
We Return Fighting Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
December 2019 – The We Return Fighting Exhibition, which opened at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, highlights nine people (exhibition luminaries), one of whom is Charles Young. Although the exhibition closed during the pandemic, view the highlights here.
Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway – NPR Panel Discussion
In November of 2019, California renamed a portion of Highway 198 to commemorate Charles Young. To celebrate the unveiling, there was a panel discussion about Charles Young’s accomplishments and legacy on the local NPR station.
Events
Bridgadier General Charles Young Playground Ribbon Cutting- Harlem,NY
General Information
- Wikipedia – Charles Young
- Arlington National Cemetery Page
- Author & Historian Brian G. Shellum’s Facebook Page
- National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
- Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument – Wikipedia
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- National Park Foundation Site
- National Museum of the United States Army
- President Obama’s Proclamation
- Wikipedia Page
- NPS Facebook Page
- The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
- NYC Parks – Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
Media/Educational Links
Community of Interested Parties
Other News and Information
- Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Designation – 8.17.18 – California (+ second link)
- Kentucky Resolution to name Route 11 as the “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway”
- Kentucky Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor
- Omega Psi Phi Motorcycle Ride
- Black Veterans Accept Honorary Doctorate Degree for Colonel Young from Wilberforce University
Books
August 1, 2024
by Brian G. Shellum
August 1, 2018
by Brian G. Shellum
April 1, 2006
by Brian G. Shellum
February 1, 2010
by Brian G. Shellum
Paperback – 2005
August 2, 2012
by Martha Martin
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