The Buffalo Soldiers, the first peacetime all-black regiments in the U.S. Army, have been immortalized in song by reggae superstar Bob Marley. Now’s your chance to learn more about them at a free workshop and tour, entitled Buffalo Soldiers in a “Jim Crow” Army, offered by Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy!
Originally the nickname applied to the members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army by the Native American tribes they fought, the Buffalo Soldiers were so named out of respect for the fierce fighting ability and have subsequently been featured in books, film and song.
This tour will focus on the story of the elite African-American 9th Cavalry and their moral dilemma of serving in a segregated military while living in San Francisco at the turn of the century.
In this program, participants may gain a more subtle understanding of the sad paradox of African Americans trying to belong to a society that was defined in part by their exclusion.
Reservations required; call (415) 561-4323.
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 1 PM - 3 PM
Meet Ranger Rik Penn at the Officers Club, corner of Moraga Avenue and Arguello Boulevard, Presidio, San Francisco, CA.
For a map of Presidio, click here. <http://www.presidio.gov/NR/rdonlyres/34A6F2C7-B29D-41F0-9C0D-4CE7DCFCB967/0/Presidio.pdf> 
