Pearl Harbor

Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More […]

Today marks the 71st anniversary of Pearl Harbor, known as  “The Date Which Will Live in Infamy.” Interestingly enough, Japan was struck with a 7.3 earthquake yesterday that triggered a 1 meter tsunami. Huffington Post reports: A strong earthquake Friday struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year’s massive quake and tsunami, generating small […]

The NewsOne crew found a few interesting tidbits you should know about Black folks’ efforts during and after the Pearl Harbor attacks. 1) Dorris Miller was a mess attendant on the U.S.S. West Virginia when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th of 1941. Though Miller served his time as a cook, he proved […]

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii  — The Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor and those who lost their lives that day are being remembered Wednesday on the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack that brought the U.S. into World War II.