Podcasts about Cathay Williams

Want to be a guest or know someone would be a great fit? I am looking for military vets, active duty, military brats, veteran service orgs or anyone in the fitness industryUnlock the untold stories of trailblazers who defied the odds. Get ready to be inspired by Cathay Williams, a woman whose courage and determination broke barriers in the 1800s by becoming the first African-American woman to enlist in the United States Army. Taking on the guise of a man under the name William Cathay, she bravely faced the challenges of military life in an all-Black regiment, all while keeping her true identity hidden. Her remarkable journey is a testament to her resilience and strength, highlighting the historical invisibility of women veterans, particularly women of color, in military history.Beyond Cathay's incredible story, we reflect on the broader struggles and achievements of women throughout history who have been overlooked and underappreciated. From fighting for financial independence to securing basic rights, these narratives are reminders of the persistence and bravery of female pioneers across generations. As we celebrate Black History Month, this episode encourages listeners to honor these trailblazers and recognize the paths they forged that continue to impact our lives today. Tune in to remember that no matter how impossible the road seems, it's never too late to chart a new course.Support the show

As the nation celebrates the contributions of Black Americans, let's revisit the time when we discovered a group of kids who schooled us on the military accomplishments of the Buffalo Soldiers, Cathay Williams, Navy Mess Attendant Doris Miller, and the 761st Tank Battalion. You'll know who they all are after you listen in!

The determination of Cathay Williams made her the 1st. If history has forgotten, I am making sure it will not. Tune in to her the story of a Great Person. http://shemadehistory.com/her-story-cathay-williams/ https://www.nps.gov/people/cwilliams.htm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tedyism/message

"These kinds of heroes and veterans often aren't mentioned among the people who got gold stars or medals, but they are Black veterans." This Veterans Day, Wypipologist Michael Harriot celebrates those who served and fought for Black freedom. Veterans like Harriet Tubman, Lord Dunmore's Regiment, Moses Dixon, Colonel Tye, Robert Smalls, Marylou Vester, and Cathay Williams contributed to the fight for Black freedom, even if they were left off military rolls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, this episode contains some lost audio. This week we're traveling back to the 19th century with The Harder They Fall! Join us as we learn about the real-life figures behind the characters of this film, including Stagecoach Mary, Cherokee Bill, and more! Sources: Paul M. Lucko, "Goldsby, Crawford [Cherokee Bill]," Texas State Historical Society, available at https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/goldsby-crawford Art T. Burton, "Goldsby, Crawford," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, available at https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GO006 Juliet Galonska, "Cherokee Bill," On the Outlaw Trail, NPS, available at https://www.nps.gov/fosm/learn/historyculture/cherokee-bill-outlaw-trail.htm Shelby Amspacher, "Stagecoach Mary Fields," Smithsonian National Postal Museum, https://postalmuseum.si.edu/stagecoach-mary-fields   Roger D. Hardaway, "African-American Women on the Western Frontier," Negro History Bulletin 60, no.1 (1997): 8-13. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24766796  Kelli Cardenas Walsh, "Fields, Stagecoach Mary," in Black Women in America ed. Darlene Clark Hine (Oxford University Press, 2005).  Maggie Slepian, "Stagecoach Mary: A Montana Legend," Distinctly Montana  3 May 2023. https://www.distinctlymontana.com/stagecoach-mary  https://arcadiapublishing.com/blogs/news/pioneering-black-women-stagecoach-mary  Erin Blakemore, "Meet Stagecoach Mary, the Daring Black Pioneer Who Protected Wild West Stagecoaches," History, 28 January 2021, https://www.history.com/news/meet-stagecoach-mary-the-daring-black-pioneer-who-protected-wild-west-stagecoaches  "Cathay Williams," Santa Fe Historic Trail, https://www.nps.gov/people/cwilliams.htm  Tamara Shiloh, "Cathay Williams: Buffalo Soldier," Oakland Post (27 March 2019):1.  DeAnne Blanton, "Cathay Williams Black Woman Soldier 1866-1868," Minerva: Quarterly Report on Women in the Military X, no. 3 (1992): 1.  Bruce A. Glasrud and Michael N. Searles, Buffalo Soldiers in the West: A Black Soldiers Anthology (Texas A&M University Press, 2007).  RT: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_harder_they_fall  The Drew Barrymore Show, "Zazie Beetz Tells Drew About Her "The Harder They Fall" Fight Scene with Regina King," https://youtu.be/V3Gr4K_KJhY   "Jay-Z, Jeymes Samuel, and James Lassiter discuss making THE HARDER THEY FALL | Netflix" https://youtu.be/okyZHi4muoo   https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/jonathan-majors-abuse-allegations-yale-1234781136/  Holly Rivet, "Love and Death on the Frontier: Finding Ben Reeves at the National Archives," Rediscovering Black History, National Archives, available at https://rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov/2021/08/18/ben-reeves-at-the-national-archives/ Art T. Burton, "Reeves, Bass," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, available at https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=RE020

In this Tea Time Crimes episode, hear the amazing stories of Pauline Cushman and Cathay Williams: two women who broke the law and risked their lives to serve their country. Grab a tea with a full body and settle in for these heroic tales.Tea of the Day: Throat Coat Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:Cathay Williams: From Slave to Buffalo Soldier by Phillip Thomas TuckerLife of Pauline Cushman: The Celebrated Union Spy and Scout by Ferdinand L. Sarmiento​​​​https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-things-know-about-buffalo-soldiers-180964199/https://www.buffalosoldier.net/CathayWilliamsFemaleBuffaloSoldierWithDocuments.htmhttps://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/The-Only-Known-Female-Buffalo-Soldier-Cathay-Williamshttps://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/battle-pea-ridgehttps://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/pauline-cushmanhttps://www.nps.gov/people/paulinecushman.htmhttps://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/01/pauline-cushman.htmlhttps://news.va.gov/46477/veterans-legacy-program-major-pauline-cushman-actress-turned-union-spy/https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/facts.htm#:~:text=The%20483%2C026%20total%20Confederate%20casualties,194%2C026%20wounded%20in%20actionhttps://www.pbs.org/mercy-street/uncover-history/behind-lens/disease/#:~:text=Burns%2C%20MD%20of%20The%20Burns,was%20probably%20closer%20to%20750%2C000https://savingplaces.org/stories/the-forgotten-the-contraband-of-america-and-the-road-to-freedomhttps://www.womenofthe6888th.org/monuments

In 1843, Cathay Williams was born to an enslaved woman and a free black man, ironically in Independence, Missouri. It is hard to know an exact day, because records were not kept for the birth of slaves, and if you were born to an enslaved woman, you were born property. Cathay's childhood was spent on the outskirts of Jefferson City, Missouri, working for years as a house slave on the plantation of a wealthy planter by the name of Johnson.   Union forces took over Jefferson City in the early stages of the Civil War. Slaves were released and persuaded to serve in voluntary military support roles.   Captured slaves within Union lines were officially designated as contraband. When we say contraband today, usually the first thought would be illicit drugs, or something else forbidden. But back then, humans were labeled Illegal goods, “contraband.”  Over 400 women served in the Civil War posing as male soldiers. Today we are talking about  Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier. Williams was not only the first black woman to enlist, but the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army, while disguised as a man, during the Indian Wars. She was a pioneer for the thousands of American women serving in armed forces in the United States today.   Season 3 features inspiring, gallant, even audacious stories of REAL 19th Century women from the Wild West.  Stories that contain adult content, including violence which may be disturbing to some listeners, or secondhand listeners. So, discretion is advised. I am Andrea Anderson and this is Queens of the Mines, Season Three.   As contraband, Cathay was taken to Little Rock by Col. Benton of the 13th army corps and “pressed” into serving. She did not want to go. Benton wanted her to cook for the officers, so Cathay learned the skill. At 17, her role as an Army cook and washerwoman under the service of Union General Philip Sheridan took her all over the country. She saw the soldiers burn lots of cotton. During these travels, Williams was at Shreveport when the rebel gunboats were captured and burned on Red River, and witnessed Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes relocated to reservations during the Red River campaign in Texas. She was there for the  Shenandoah Valley raids in Virginia, and saw the union defeat the Confederates, despite being outnumbered at the Battle of Pea Ridge in Fayetteville Ar. The work brought her to Iowa, Louisiana, Georgia and back home to her home state of Missouri. The lure of independence was undeniably attractive to a female young, unmarried former slave. So, in St. Louis, Missouri, she voluntarily enlisted for a three-year engagement in the U.S. army on November 15, 1866, this time to fight. Despite the prohibition against women serving in the military. The recruiter described her as William Cathay, a 5′ 9″ tall male with black eyes, black hair and black complexion. But in actuality, she was the first black female soldier to enlist with the Army. Only 4 months after Congress passed a law authorizing the formation of six all-black army units, after the Union Army had seen the value of black soldiers in the military and thought they should have the opportunity to join the peacetime army.  You would think an Army surgeon should have been able to identify Williams as a woman during the cursory examination, but the Army didn't require full medical exams then.     Williams said, “The regiment I joined wore the Zouave uniform,” which was  a distinctive jacket, vest, sash, baggy trousers, and fez. She continued to say that “only two persons, a cousin and a particular friend, members of the regiment, knew that I was a woman. They never ‘blowed on me. These particular friends were partly the reason Williams joined the Army. She could shoot, march and stand guard with the best of them and performed regular garrison duties. A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or building where they live. Soon, orders transferred the new recruits out west to protect pioneers traveling through one of the most dangerous routes to California, called Cooke's Canyon.  In April of 1867, her troop marched to Fort Riley, Kansas, by July they had made it to Fort Union Mexico and arrived at Fort Cummings NM on October 1, 1867. They would remain stationed here for the next 8 months.  Williams had joined the army's fight against the Indigenous people. Health struggles began to plague Cathay.  She became feeble both physically and mentally, and much of the time quite unfit for duty. Smallpox was the most debilitating, but the back-to-back hospitalizations during eight months off sick leave were the most devastating. At Fort Cummings in New Mexico,  her body really began to show signs of strain. Maybe it was the heat, maybe  the effects of smallpox, or the years of marching. But the biggest blow came when the post surgeon discovered Cathay Williams, or William Cathay, was a woman. The surgeon informed the post commander. She said, “the men all wanted to get rid of me after they found out I was a woman. Some of them acted real bad to me.” Williams was honorably discharged by her commanding officer, Captain Charles E. Clarke on October 14, 1868 at at Fort Bayard, New Mexico, It was the end of her tenure in the Army, but her adventure as William Cathay had just gotten started. Again, dressed as a man, Cathay signed up for the 38th U.S. Infantry, an emerging, segregated all-black regiment. The 38th U.S. Infantry would eventually become part of the Buffalo Soldiers. Cathay and her fellow black comrades were named Buffalo Soldiers by the Plains Indians because they were fierce fighters, and they had short curly hair like the buffalo. The Buffalo Soldiers fought in skirmishes with Native Americans, escorted vulnerable wagon trains, built forts, mapped the territory, and protected white settlers – all with sub-par equipment. They showed tremendous skill. She is the only known black female soldier a part of the Buffalo Soldiers. Williams was adrift after the war but wanted to remain independent and self-sufficient.  She was accustomed to the Military providing shelter, education and medical care. She saw it as far superior to the uncertainties of civilian life as a liberated slave. As a newly freed slave, post-war job opportunities were practically nonexistent. The inequality and lack of access was smothering, particularly in the southern states. Most had no choice but to turn to military service to survive.  She went back to living under her original name and headed to Pueblo, Colorado, where her mother ran an orphanage and she was able to secure work as a cook. She was married there, but it ended fast after her husband was arrested for stealing her watch and chain, a hundred dollars and her team of horses and wagon. She had him arrested and put in jail. She moved to Trinidad, Colorado, and took on jobs as a seamstress, laundress and part time nurse under the name Kate Williams. But only after first passing as a male by the name of James Cady upon arrival.   The kids in town were afraid of her, she  was tall and dark with a masculine appearance. He walk had a limp due to her amputated toes.  She liked Trinidad. She knew good people there and had dreams of success. She hoped to take land near the depot when the railroad finally came in. She said, “Grant owns all this land around here, and it won't cost me anything. I shall never live in the states again.”  Trinidad had its own lil rush in the early 1870's when gold was discovered in the Spanish Peaks. In 1876, Trinidad was officially incorporated only a few months before Colorado became a state. There were about 50 to 60 mine shafts operating there, and one of them was owned and operated by one of Abraham Lincoln's sons.     Are you enjoying the podcast? Make sure to subscribe, rate, review and find us on facebook and instagram. You can join the biggest fans behind the scenes at patreon.com/queensofthemines, or give a one time tip via venmo to, @queensofthemines   Her life story went public while Williams was in Trinidad. A reporter from her home state of Missouri heard rumors of the black woman who faked her way into the army, and came to Trinidad from St Louis to meet her. She told the reporter,  “I wanted to make my own living and not be dependent on relations or friends. Cathay Williams' adventures were breaking news when it was published in the St. Louis Daily Times on January 2, 1876. She became well-known to most Trinidad residents, especially the older ones.  In 1891, Williams applied for a disability pension through the Army. She was now 49 years old.  At 52, she was suffering from neuralgia, loss of hearing, rheumatism and diabetes. She walked with a crutch, for all of her toes had been amputated. Her pension was denied. She had lied, and posed as a man to serve the country that had enslaved her. But women would not be allowed to serve in the army until 1948.  Historians argue about the time and location of her death but  most signs point to  Cathat Williams passing away in Trinidad in 1924 at the age of 82. It was said that she was very sick and had been without fire or food for several days.  Something else that I find fascinating about Trinidad. Trinidad is dubbed the Gender Reassignment Capital of the World. Dr Stanley Biber was a veteran surgeon returning from Korea in the 1960s. He moved to Trinidad, to be the town surgeon. In 1969, he performed his first Gender Reassignment for a local social worker, did a good job and earned a good reputation at a time when very few doctors were performing the surgery.  He was performing 4 gender reassignment surgeries a day in his peak years.  Haskell Hooks of Trinidad, Co wants to erect a local statue to honor Cathay Williams.  If you want to donate to the gofundme you can search Memorial Statue for Ms Cathay Williams, on the gofundme site. Its important to note Cathay is spelled Cathay. He has spent several years researching her story and is attempting to raise $50,000 to have the statue created by a New Mexico sculptor. He has organized several fund-raising events to cover the cost, including T-shirt sales and activities at Flo-Jo's Tavern & BBQ in downtown Trinidad and a gofundme page. I found this quite interesting, considering I just spent two days in Trinidad in November. While I was there, I had no idea who Cathay was, but I managed to stay right next to the location of her old house anyways. She lived at the corner of Second and Animas streets, and on West First Street ; the original homes no longer stand. It all leads me to wonder how far will you go to get what you want ?   _____________    

Cathay Williams was an African American Woman who was conscripted to work as General Philip Sheridan's cook during the Civil War. When the war was over, she wanted to join one of the all-Black Army Regiments that later became known as the “Buffalo Soldiers." But women weren't allowed to serve at that time. So she put on men's clothes, changed her name to William Cathay, and spent the next three years as a Buffalo Soldier in the "Wild West."  Her story could easily serve as a western myth – a portrait of so-called frontier courage in the face of insurmountable odds. But we look more closely at the way her choice to live as a Black male soldier also reflect the extremely limited options available to Black women at the time. 

Die Natives, so sagt man, bezeichneten sie als "Büffelsoldaten": Nach dem Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg kamen Einheiten der Kavallerie und Infanterie im Westen zum Einsatz, die sich vollständig aus afroamerikanischen Rekruten zusammensetzten. Dies ist die Geschichte der "colored" troops, besser bekannt als die "Buffalo Soldiers". 00:00 - Einleitung 02:51 - Nachrichten aus dem Wilden Westen: "Pleasanton Observer Enterprise", Kansas, 18.10.1879 11:34 - Wer waren die "Buffalo Soldiers: Ursprünge im Bürgerkrieg 15:14 - Exkurs: Die "First Lousiana Native Guard" - die erste "schwarze" Einheit im Bürgerkrieg 16:54 - Die Einheiten: Neuorganisation der Armee nach dem Bürgerkrieg 20:24 - Herkunft des Namens und berühmte Einsätze der "Buffalo Soldiers" 27:31 - Weitere Geschichte der Einheiten im 20. Jhdt. 29:19 - Segregation und Rassismus: Umgang mit den "colored troops" im 19. Jhdt. 31:27 - Weitere Geschichten der "Buffalo Soldiers": Die ersten US Park Rangers. 33:37 - Cathay Williams aka William Cathay - der erste weibliche afroamerikanische Soldat 39:07 - Was hat die Geschichte der "Buffalo Soldiers" inspiriert? 43:49 - Verabschiedung und Ausblicke Disclaimer: Diese Episode enthält ca. 14 Sekunden Auszug aus dem Song "Buffalo Soldier" von Bob Marley und Noel Williams, vorgetragen von "Bob Marley & The Wailers". Copyright EMI Longitude Music Co. and Music Sales Corporation.

This week Sid and Lee double dip the gender bending buffalo soldier Cathay Williams. A U.S. Civil War veteran who despite piss poor equipment and a barrage of health problems, continued to fight to provide for herself and secure her own independence. As always expect plenty of tangents and swearing. Skip to minute 11 if you want to avoid a lengthy discussion of horoscopes and queers and get straight to the bad bitchery.

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In this Season 6 premier I present the story of Cathay Williams the first black female in the U.S. military who went under the guise as a man to be accepted and fight for U.S. in war. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yusuf-hersi/support

In this very short episode, Maria is telling us about three badass women in honor of Women's History Month. Even though it is the last day of the month, women were, are and always will be inspirational. Find out how Sylvia Rivera, Cathay Williams and Margaret Gee changed the world by just being themselves and fighting for what they really wanted. You can find us @girlstowomenpodcast on Instagram, @girls_towomen on Twitter, Girls to Women on Facebook or send us an email at girlstowomenpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don't forget to sign up to our newsletter at www.girlstowomenpodcast.com.

The story of Cathay Williams, a pioneer in the fight against race and gender discrimination. Growing up enslaved in Independence, Missouri, she disguised herself as a man in order to become a legendary Buffalo Soldier.

Megan and Michelle want each and every one of you to know about Black History Month, trailblazers, barnstorming, Buffalo Soliders, persistence, and calling your own shots.

Black History Month Special! Twenty-nine individuals are featured in this compilation of African-American achievements & acknowledgement from the live television production of Around The Rim recorded during Black History Month from 2012 - 2020. Open (0:00) 2012 Willie Thrower (2:42) Don Cornelius (3:30) Whitney Houston (5:31) Anna Cooper (6:36) 2013 Barbara Jordan (7:58) 2014 Morris Turner (10:09) Brian Thompson (11:36) 2015 Charlie Sifford (14:18) Alice Coachman (15:32) Bayard Rustin (17:06) Bantu Stephen Biko (18:15) 2016 Dr. James West (20:22) Beverly Harvard (21:11) Johnathan Iverson (22:05) Zelda Valdes (23:01) 2017 Floyd Norman (25:20) Andrew Hatcher (27:06) Dr. Ossain Sweet (28:26) 2018 Yasuke (30:36) Cherokee Bill (32:19) William DeHart Hubbard (34:03) 2019 Joseph Winters (36:31?)Bass Reeves (37:48) Cathay Williams (38:45) Bill Pickett (40:37) 2020 Doris Miller (43:09) Leonard Fillyaw (44:36) Jeremiah Hamilton (45:53) Gladys Bentley (47:19) Close (48:28) Episode YouTube Linkhttps://www.youtu.be/bYLRps2rbyQ

Today we talk about Cathay Williams and Ruby Bradley - two incredible women who blazed a path. You'll also learn a little about Tereasa which is definitely not as much fun. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vixen-vets/support

Today's Female Firsts focuses on Cathay Williams, the first documented Black woman to enlist and serve as a buffalo soldier in the U.S. Army. Tune into this officially technically cool episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In honor of Veterans Day, Chloe brings us the story of Cathay Williams!Cathay was born into slavery before the Civil War. When the Union army came to her town, all slaves were declared "Contraband" and forced to work for the Union instead of their "owners". After the war, there wasn't a lot of work for newly freed Black people, so Cathay decided to pretend she was a man so she could enlist in the military and earn her own way.After being honorably discharged for medical reasons, she became the only known female Buffalo Soldier, heading West to help the United States expand their authority across North America. Check out the episode for the full story!—A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!—3 Ways you can help support the podcast:Write a review on iTunesShare your favorite episode on socialTell a friend!—THE HOSTSBroads You Should Know is hosted by Sam Eggers, Sara Gorsky, & Chloe SkyeIGs: @BroadsYouShouldKnow @SaraGorsky @SamLAEggersChloe's Blog: www.chloejadeskye.comChloe's other podcasts: "Modern Eyes with Skye and Stone" & "Skye and Stone do Television"Sam's short: "Dickie & Bea"www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com web design by Sara GorskyEmail us: BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com Produced by Chloe Skye & Jupiter Stone; Edited by Chloe Skye

This episode is dedicated to Katheryn Binns  Cathay Williams was born into slavery but died as an unspoken buffalo lost in military time.  #fastfactsfridays --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ariabinns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ariabinns/support

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On the third Pride Mix of Pride Month 2020, Dusty and Mike tell you all about Cathay Williams, the first documented black woman to serve in the U.S. Military. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook: Gaze at the National Parks Twitter: @GazeAtTheParks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere #gazeatthenationalparks Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Music Producer: Skylar Fortgang Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gaze-at-the-national-parks/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Week who even knows of quarantine, Fiona regales us with the tale of Lucy Mercer, the mistress of FDR and Caroline heads further west to talk about the only female Buffalo soldier, Cathay Williams. Sponsored by Anchor, the easiest way to make a podcast, and Coloratura: The Opera Dolls code TEA20 for 20% off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Naomi Karavani pilots the 200th episode of Redacted Tonight VIP. She opens the show with Lee Camp and Anders Lee on a panel. They discuss the coronavirus’ impacts around the world, some of the upsides of this economic downturn, the rise of eco-fascist logic, the census, and the return of Martin Shkreli. Naomi looks into the president’s responsibility for the extent of the pandemic and the race for a vaccine. Natalie McGill finishes off the show with a report on the first black woman known to have served in the US armed services: Cathay Williams. Williams enlisted in the 1860s.

Cathay Williams defied odds and became the only woman to enlist in the army and be a buffalo soldier. She disguised herself to fight. Hear her story now.... #AimForAnA Rate, Share, Comment IG- @GroupProjectGang Twitter- @GroupProject_ Facebook Group Project

Support the show on Patreon OR Buy me a coffee Show Notes: To tide you over while Im researching and writing longer episodes I've created a new segment called Black History blitz. Short, bite sized and fun, like any good snack its best when shared with friends, so tell your friends about it. Today's Black history Blitz is about Cathy Williams. The first African American Woman to enlist in the United States Army and the only one we know about who did so posing as a man!! Williams was born in Independence, Missouri September 1844 and lived until 1893 As a teen, Williams worked as a house slave on the outskirts of Jefferson City, Missouri. Despite there being a ban against women serving in the military, Cathay Williams enlisted in the Army under the false name of "William Cathay" on November 15, 1866, passing herself off as a man. She was assigned to the 38th United States Infantry Regiment after she passed a Brief medical examination. She was only discovered when a surgeon treating her for injuries realised she was a woman She was discharged from the Army on October 14, 1868. After having served for nearly 3 years In 2016, a bronze bust of Cathay Williams was unveiled outside the Richard Allen Cultural Center in Leavenworth, Kansas Cathy Williams, we salute you! To learn more about black history please check out the black history buff podcast youtube twitter Pinterest Website Just google black history buff and you’ll find us there or hit the link below https://www.blackhistorybuff.com/pages/social-2 Oh and if you enjoyed this please share because black history is world history --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackhistorybuff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackhistorybuff/support

We're back! And we brought Caitie Hannan with us! We're talking about Cathay Williams, actual hero! Zach revisits his halcyon days of not being murdered at camp, Caitie gives us a dishonorable discharge, and Brian calls out fake birds.Pledge your support over at our Patreon page and be sure to check out our rewards!Check out all the awesome shows on the Denver Podcast Network.

It's Memorial Day and while everyone else may be kicking off the summer with cookouts and road trips, the ladies are sitting down, splitting a bottle of Insurrection Red Blend wine, and getting real about women who felt the call to serve and defied the odds to do so! Emily starts us off with the story of Cathay Williams, a slave who passed a series of SUPER CASUAL medical exams and posed as a man to fight in the U.S. Army under the laziest pseudonym ever. Then, Kelley relays the adventures of WWII spy, Virginia Hall whose exploits put James Bond to shame. Did we mention she fought the Nazis with a wooden leg named Cuthbert? Get to marching and ruin Barbie's day, because it's time to wine about herstory! ** Mornings with u by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/winingaboutherstory/overview)

Cathay Williams was born in 1844 as a slave. During the Civil War she was impressed into service by the Union Army as a cook a laundress. Once the war was over she found herself needing employment. She joined the US Army in November 1866. This is is story of the life of Cathay Williams. The little that is known shows us the life of woman who wanted nothing more than to be self-sufficient. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/womensettlers/message

Cathay Williams was born in 1844 as a slave. During the Civil War she was impressed into service by the Union Army as a cook a laundress. Once the war was over she found herself needing employment. She joined the US Army in November 1866. This is is story of the life of Cathay Williams. The little that is known shows us the life of woman who wanted nothing more than to be self-sufficient. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/womensettlers/message

This podcast is a love story between you and I. Thanks for being here. Our History segment introduces to some Cathay Williams an American Hero Michael J. Woodland and I just talking about things and I share what Phillip Smith of the National African American Gun Association said about women http://Book.blackmanwithagun.com Get a copy of Black Man With A Gun: Reloaded http://Book.blackmanwithagun.com Please support the show and our free podcast app by any means necessary https://patreon.com/blackmanwithagun I get by with a little help from my friends. Check out the article by Dave Cole. https://blackmanwithagun.com/2019/02/how-to-ban-private-gun-ownership-in-america Help us raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you can please help. Any amount is appreciated, even a $1.00 helps. A donation can be made @ https://events.lls.org/calso/losangelessoy19/cwongt Check out http://amtraininggroup.com. The webstore is http://amtg.ecwid.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://blackmanwithagun.tv   https://instagram.com/blackmanwithgun

In 1886, Cathay Williams, who later altered her name to William Cathay...

Kat and Bill discuss Bill Cosby’s conviction, Kanye’s journey into the sunken zone and Janelle Monae’s glorious coming out. In the main segment, they discuss the consequences of being Black in White spaces and finish discussing the first Black female soldier, Cathay Williams. The post Episode 61: People Be Wilin’ appeared first on UnLearned.

Kat and Bill discuss Bill Cosby’s conviction, Kanye’s journey into the sunken zone and Janelle Monae’s glorious coming out. In the main segment, they discuss the consequences of being Black in White spaces and finish discussing the first Black female soldier, Cathay Williams. The post Episode 61: People Be Wilin’ appeared first on UnLearned.

In our Black Women's History Month series, Volume III, we're telling the stories of Elizabeth Keckley and Cathay Williams. They were both born into slavery, took very different paths in life, but both ended up making a mark on history.

Our history segment introduces you to Cathay Williams, first African American female Buffalo soldier.  in our products review, David Love of Rack-It.org, and I rant about power, and how we forget we have it and can/ should make a difference.   Introduction of the new gunpodcastnetwork.com.  Thank you for being in my life.

Reposted from: www.leadonnetwork.com/wordpress This is a Day in Washington #Disability #Policy Podcast. http://dayinwashington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1-BlackHistoryMonth-Cathay-Williams-final.mp3 Audio File: http://dayinwashington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1-BlackHistoryMonth-Cathay-Williams-final.mp3 Although originally posted for Black History Month (February), Cathay Williams is great for Women's History Month (March) as well! Cathay Williams (September 1844 1892) On 15 November 1866 in St. Louis, Cathay Williams enlisted in the United States Army, 38th Infantry as a man named William Cathay. To date, she is the only documented African-American woman who served in the U.S. Army (until modern time). From the St. Louis Daily Times, January 2, 1876: €œThe regiment I joined wore the Zouave uniform and only two persons, a cousin and a particular friend, members of the regiment, knew that I was a woman. They never €˜blowed' on me. They were partly the cause of my joining the army. Another reason was I wanted to make my own living and not be dependent on relations or friends. Soon after I joined the army, I was taken with the small-pox and was sick at a hospital across the river from St. Louis, but as soon as I got well I joined my company in New Mexico. She seemed an average soldier; she performed garrison duty adequately enough. She drilled and trained with Company A, and went scouting for signs of hostile Native Americans. There was no cause for her to be remarked upon either positively or negatively in any officer reports of record. In January 1868 her health began deteriorating. On the 27th, she was admitted to the post hospital for rheumatism. She released, and then was admitted again on March 20th.  During her military career, she was in four hospitals, on five separate occasions, for varying amounts of time. On July 13, she was admitted into the hospital and diagnosed with neuralgia (a catch-all term for pain caused by a nerve, or parts of the nervous system). Finally, on October 14, 1868 William Cathey was discharged with a certificate of disability. After this, she resumed her identity as Cathay Williams and worked in New Mexico and Colorado as cook, laundress and nurse. In 1890, she was hospitalized in eighteen months though no mention is given of the specific ailment. In June 1891 she filed for an invalid pension based upon her military service. She claimed loss of hearing, neuralgia, and rheumatism. Upon a doctor's examination, pension records show that all her toes on both feet had been amputated, and she could only walk with a crutch. From DeAnne Blanton's CATHAY WILLIAMS, BLACK WOMAN SOLDIER: It is unfortunate that so little is known of Cathay Williams. The information in her pension file together with the scattered references to her in military records is all that exists. The fragmentary references to her physical condition, however, provide some clues as to what may have caused of her various ailments during the course of her adult life. It is entirely possible that Cathay Williams suffered from mild diabetes. The Pension Bureau rejected her claim on the grounds that no disability existed. Resources You can read more about her here Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier: http://www.buffalosoldier.net/CathayWilliamsFemaleBuffaloSoldierWithDocuments.htm And Cathay Williams, Black Woman Buffalo Soldier:http://www.beyondblackwhite.com/cathay-williams-black-woman-buffalo-soldier/

Camouflaged Sisters Some would have you believe that women are the weaker vessel. Granted, some of us may be less physically endowed than some men, but weaker vessel? I cannot agree with that label. Women have made history by showing their strength during challenging times. Often times, it only took one woman to influence a movement or create a world of change for those around her and for generations to come. This strength often comes in times of oppression or as a means of survival. I think of women like Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, Malala and even Oprah Winfrey who broke the mold of ‘normal' and created immeasurable opportunities for women today. This act of breaking molds, knocking down limitations, and creating opportunities extends even into the military, where women make up nearly 14.5% of the Armed Forces. Women like Cathay Williams broke down barriers that prohibited women from enlisting into the Armed Forces, although she had to pose as a man to get into the Army. Once she was in, however, she broke down the stereotypes that women were not capable of serving in the military. Over time, women have proven themselves to be invaluable members of the Armed Forces. Black women, who have been among the last ethnic/gender group to make significant strides in the military, continue to show themselves worthy of the accolades enjoyed by their male counterparts over the years. These women were among the ‘firsts,' creating opportunities for generations of Black women, like us, to come behind them and enjoy successful military careers. Lila Holley Shirley LaTour Tamara Sanford Kathy Marie Carter Amanda Randolph Sylvia McCrea Vernessa Blackwell

Welcome back to robinlofton.com for Part II of the African Americans in the Military wiki history podcast!   In Part I, we examined the strong presence of African Americans in every U.S. war since the American Revolution. We also looked at problems of segregation, racial bias, and unequal treatment of Blacks in the military. And I mentioned that this these podcasts are dedicated to Nabvets, which is the National Association of Black Veterans, for their great contribution to improving the lives of Black veterans and their families. Thanks to your help (listening to this podcast series), I have been able to make a good contribution to this organization. But I want to donate more so keep listening because it’s about to get even more interesting. At the end of this podcast, you will learn how to contribute to this organization.   In this podcast, we will discuss African Americans who have distinguished themselves in the armed forces. There are regiments that have served the U.S. with honor and distinction. I have to begin with an apology that I cannot list or discuss every one of them—there are just too many!—but I hope that you will be inspired by the great achievements that you will hear about today.  Remember those 3 important words from Part I? Courage, Determination, Honor. These heroes today showed all these qualities and have raised the bar to give us something to strive for.   We will begin with the Harlem Hellfighters.   Is that name familiar?  Hopefully, it will be one day because these men have earned the right to be known, remembered, and written into our history books!   The Harlem Hellfighters were an African American regiment (remember the regiments used to be segregated) who fought in World War I. They were one of the few African American combat units (remember again that most Blacks were relegated to service or general labor duties).  The Harlem Hellfighters were originally called the 15th New York Colored Regiment. Later, they were called the 369th Infantry unit.   So, what did they do?  The Harlem Hellfighters were the longest serving and most decorated unit in World War I. They spent 191 days under enemy fire. Now, that’s courage under fire to an extreme! They are also credited with numerous courageous acts on the battlefield.   What about the name “Harlem Hellfighters”? Former commander, Colonel Reginald Sanders explains: "We did not give ourselves our name [the Harlem Hellfighters]. Our enemies gave us our name, [which] is an honor." The Hellfighters were actually given two different names from the Europeans.  The French called them Men of Bronze out of respect. In fact, the French government gave the regiment the prestigious “croix de Guerre” award in 1918. But it was the Germans who gave them the name of “Hellfighters” out of fear for their acts in combat.  That’s not surprising since the Hellfighters were cited 11 times for bravery under fire.   While the Europeans showed lots of respect for the Harlem Hellfighters, they didn’t get the same respect back at home.  The French gave them the opportunity to fight though it was denied to them by the American army, which had them unloading ships and working as waiters. They had also received their training in South Carolina where they were confronted with racism and race-motivated violence.  There were numerous standoffs between the Hellfighters and the white residents who resented the increased presence of Blacks in their town.   And, following the end of the war, the Hellfighters returned home to what was called the Red Summer of 1919, which was the worst racial violence in U.S. history and saw a nation racial frenzy of riots, massacres, and lynchings throughout the North and South, all were started by whites who were angry about Blacks serving in the military and getting better jobs while whites were away at war.   No, that was definitely not the welcome that the Hellfighters deserved after serving their country so courageously.   Martin Miller, who was 16 when he joined the Harlem Hellfighters, recalled arriving in Europe and beginning the fight: “That day, the sun was shining, and we were marching. And the band was playing," Miller told an interviewer for the 1977 documentary Men of Bronze. "Everybody's head [was] high, and we were all proud to be Americans, proud to be black, and proud to be in the 15th New York Infantry."   They made us proud!   Moving on to another African American regiment that made history and served with honor and distinction. And made us proud, too.   The Buffalo Soldiers   The name might be familiar from the iconic Bob Marley song. But how much do we know about the Buffalo soldiers? Well, now’s the time to learn a bit more.   The Buffalo soldiers were formed in 1866  by an act of Congress. They were actually a group of units: 6 army units, 2 cavalry (the famous 9th & 10th cavalries) and 4 infantry units.   They were charged with protecting the settlers that moved to the western states and supporting westward expansion by building infrastructure for the settlers and government. They rebuilt towns, escorted wagon trains and stagecoaches through hostile territory, and fought in the Spanish-American war and both World Wars. However, in the U.S., the Buffalo soldiers could serve only west of the Mississippi River because of prevailing and persistent attitudes about Blacks following the American Civil War. But they had a very strong presence everywhere that they served.   How did the Buffalo soldiers get their name? Great question. There are a few theories that I’ll mention but you will have to decide for yourself. And, by the way, I would love to hear your theory so send me a note/message on robinlofton.com.   1.   The soldiers’ curly hair reminded the Native Americans of buffalo fur. 2.   The soldiers’ fierce and brave nature and tenacity as fighters reminded the Native Americans of how buffalos fought. 3.   The soldiers’ wore thick mats in the winter made of buffalo hides.   The Buffalo soldiers units were formed during the Indian wars.  This was actually a series of around 40 conflicts  that decimated the Native American population.   There were massacres, destruction of food sources, poisoning of fresh water wells, germ warfare, and large-scale removals. More than 45,000 Native Americans were killed.   Were the Buffalo soldiers involved in this reprehensible behavior? While they did their duties as U.S. soldiers (such as engaging in battle against the Cherokees), there is no record of the Buffalo soldiers engaging in that type of genocidal behavior. In fact, the Buffalo soldiers had a good relationship with many native American tribes, perhaps from a shared understanding and experiences, based on the racial situation at the time. If you have heard differently, send me a message at robinlofton.com—truth in history is my objective always.   The Buffalo soldiers also faced racism.  Reportsshow that these soldiers were frequently subjected to the harshest of discipline, racist officers, race-motivated violence from the European colonists, and poor food, equipment and shelter. White regiments were supplied with silk-embroidered banners but the Buffalo soldiers clothing had to be homemade (remember the buffalo hide theory?) and was tattered and worn. In spite of this treatment and their deprivations, the morale of these soldiers remained high and their commitment was strong. The Buffalo soldiers had the lowest desertion rate in the army, though their army posts were often in the worst areas in the west. Some white commanding officers were proud to lead these men and publicly expressed these feelings. But I have to add that this was not the norm. Most white officers didn’t want to command the black soldiers. The famous Colonel Custer, for example, accepted a lower rank rather than lead an African American unit. In the end,  20 black soldiers received the Medal of Honor, the highest award this country gives for the most outstanding performance under enemy fire. The last Buffalo soldiers regiments (the 27th and 28th cavalry units) were disbanded in 1951. Great work, guys! You make us proud.     Frederick Douglass said that once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship." Frederick Douglass Oh, I wish that we had more time but we are keeping it wiki (meaning quick in the Hawaiian language) so we have to move on to discuss other heroes who have also made us proud.  And there have not only been men who have made us proud—and who were deserving of citizenship and all the rights that it affords. Women were and are doing their part, too. African American women have participated in every war since the Revolutionary War, despite the dual problems of race and gender discrimination. There were only a few Black women regiments because women were not allowed to officially join the army until the early-20th century. But women did participate in several different roles, one might really surprise you. Women worked as nurses, postal clerks, stenographers, switchboard operators, and typists. They also served as scouts and spies. One famous spy (during the Civil War) was Harriet Tubman (is that name familiar?). She was so impressive and effective that the soldiers called her General Tubman! One woman actually served as a Buffalo soldier in the Indian conflicts.  After being freed from a Missouri plantation, Cathay Williams served a support role during the Civil War. The following year (in 1866), she changed her name from Cathay Williams to William Cathay and registered for the Buffalo soldiers where she served for more than two years! She was eventually discovered and forced to leave, but she had served as an important member of one of the elite infantry units as a woman disguised as a man! That’s dedication, commitment, and ingenuity! In the Spanish-American War, Black women served as nurses and in other support roles.  During the height of the yellow fever epidemic, at least 30 so-called Black “immunes” (women who had suffered but survived yellow fever) were recruited as nurses to care for people suffering from the deadly disease. Other nurses were told that they couldn’t catch it because black skin is thicker and therefore protected African Americans from getting the disease. Of course, this was not true and many Black nurses were exposed to and died from yellow fever. At the outset of World War I, many trained black nurses enrolled in the American Red Cross hoping to gain entry into the Army or Navy Nurse Corps. As the war escalated, public pressure increased to enlist black women. Finally, shortly after the Armistice, 18 black Red Cross nurses were offered Army Nurse Corps assignments. Assigned to Camp Grant, Illinois, and Camp Sherman, Ohio, they lived in segregated quarters and cared for German prisoners of war and black soldiers. One of these pioneering women, Aileen Cole Stewart, later wrote,The Story of the Negro nurse in World War I is not spectacular. We arrived after the Armistice was signed, which alone was anticlimactic. So we had no opportunity for "service above and beyond the call of duty;" But each one of us...did contribute quietly and with dignity to the idea that justice demands professional equality for all qualified nurses.6 World War II would spawn the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and Major Charity Adams, its first black officer. She commanded the first all-black female unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Film-maker Frank Martin who made a documentary about the battalion noted that “Every single piece of mail that went to Europe passed through this postal battalion. Major Adams and her 855-member unit would spend the last year of the war clearing enormous backlogs of mail, first in England and then in France. By the way, this is a fascinating documentary called “For the Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots.” I will give you more information about that documentary in the next podcast.  I think that you’ll absolutely love it. When President Truman opened the army in 1948, more than 2,000 African American women enrolled in the Cadet Nurse Corps. But the Women’s Army Corps was where most Black women served the war effort, starting in World War II. Many Black women returned to the corps during the Korean and Vietnam wars, serving in nursing and supportive roles because of the ban on women in combative positions. What about today? Starting from the 1990s, things were very different for Black women in the armed forces. Black women are now well represented in today’s military. In Desert Storm, 40 percent of the 35,000 women active operations were African-American. That amounts to 14,000 Black women! And women are in active combat. Black women make up 30 percent of the military. 13 percent of officers are Black women. The military is indeed changing. Yet we should not forget that it has been a long and difficult road for Black women who have chosen a life in the armed forces. And much is still new: it was just in 2013 that the Pentagon lifted its ban on women in front-line combat roles. There is still much work to be done. I would like to end conclude this section with a quote from Commander Charity Adams Earley, who you might remember led the first African American women’s battalion in World War II. She recently said:         The future of women in the military seems assured.... What may be lost in time is the story of how it happened. The barriers of sex and race were, and sometimes still are, very difficult to overcome, the second even more than the first. During World War II women in the service were often subject to ridicule and disrespect even as they performed satisfactorily.... Each year the number of people who shared the stress of these accomplishments lessens. In another generation young black women who join the military will have scant record of their predecessors who fought on the two fronts of discrimination—segregation and reluctant acceptance by males.8 But we won’t forget. Ever. And I hope that these podcasts help you to remember them and their contributions. So, that’s all for today. This wiki lecture can’t cover everything about blacks in the military or everyone who served like Dorie Miller, a cook in the Navy who distinguished himself during the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Tuskegee Airmen, the Red Tails who served so courageously in World War II or Sojourner Truth who was a nurse during the civil war or now retired General Colin Powell who has had a long a distinguished career as National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander of the Army Forces, and Secretary of State. And there are so many more. But we are keeping it wiki here.  And I might add that there is one more part to this interesting lecture series. Part III discusses films about Blacks in the Military. Some of these films are older, others were made more recently. But they definitely bring the Black experience in the military to life. And it gives us a chance to discuss other Black heroes and feel inspired by their stories.  Honor. Courage. Determination. You will see how they lived these principles and how important they are to everyone. Please don’t forget that November is the month to remember and honor our veterans.  The National Association of Black Veterans works all year long to support and assist black veterans. That’s why I’m giving $1 to the Nabvets for every person that listens to this podcast this month.  They have a great website at www.nabvets.org. It’s my honor to show support for them—like they have shown support for our veterans over the years. And shown us honor, courage, and determination. I hope that you have enjoyed this podcast at robinlofton.com. Please leave your comments, questions, and thoughts. I love to hear from my listeners or anyone who is interested in African American history. See you next time to review movies about Blacks in the military at robinlofton.com.  And a big salute to Jon Knox for making that great music—I just wanted to get up and march! Hug and veteran today and I’ll see you soon at robinlofton.com.            

Private William Cathay joined the famed Buffalo Soldiers in 1866.  This would be a typical enlistment of the period, except William was really Cathay, a woman!  She joined the U.S. Army 62 years before women were allowed to serve.  Listen to the amazing story of William Cathay, the first female Buffalo Soldier. Find more information at www.blackvalor.net.