Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era
Soul Soldiers Travels Nationwide

After a very successful run in Pittsburgh, the History Center's award-winning exhibition, Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era will now travel to museums throughout the country.

Soul Soldiers, which was on view at the History Center from Nov. 11, 2006 to Nov. 12, 2007, tells the story of the Vietnam War's impact on African American life and culture by examining both Vietnam and the Civil Rights Movement.

The exhibit includes the stories of dozens of Western Pennsylvania men and women who played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

The Soul Soldiers national tour schedule includes:
  • The DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
    April 18 - Aug. 30, 2008


  • The African American Museum, Dallas
    Sept. 20 - Dec. 31, 2008


  • The African American Museum, Philadelphia
    Feb. 1 - April 26, 2009


  • The Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
    June 6 - Aug. 30, 2009


  • The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Ala.
    Oct. - Dec. 2009


  • The National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tenn.
    Jan. - April 2010



    • Click here for the Post-Gazette review of the exhibit.


    Click here to watch a short film directed by Chris Ivey, featuring images from Soul Soldiers and set to Marvin Gaye's "What's Happening Brother."


    SOUL SOLDIERS: THE BOOK

    A companion book, "Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era," edited by exhibit curator Samuel W. Black, looks at black life through the eyes of veterans by bringing together essays, poetry, oral histories, and riveting recollections that recall the horrors of war, the complexities of race, and the duality of African American life.

    With a foreword by Albert French, author of "Patches of Fire," this 240-page book captures the spirit of the African American Vietnam experience. "Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era" is currently available in the Museum Shop, or online in the History Center's new e-store.