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Armchair HistoriansAuthor: Anne Marie Cannon
What's your favorite history? Each interview on this podcast begins with this one question. Our guests are people who like history and get really excited about a particular time, place or person from our distant or not so distant past. The jumping off point is the place where our they became curious then entered the rabbit hole into discovery through scholarly research, pop culture, documentaries, other podcasts...We look at history through the filter of other peoples eyes.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id965986 Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Black History Month Rewind: Buffalo Soldiers—Fighting on Two Fronts
Episode 6
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Send a textBlack History Month Rewind: Buffalo Soldiers (Fighting on Two Fronts) — with Nick BrooksEPISODE SUMMARYIn honor of Black History Month, we’re rewinding some of Armchair Historians’ strongest episodes that spotlight Black history, Black voices, and stories that deserve more room in the public memory.Today’s rewind revisits my conversation with Air Force veteran and Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle member Nick Brooks—an episode I think about often. Nick helps us move beyond the simplified version of the story and into the lived reality: Black soldiers who served with extraordinary skill and grit, even while fighting for a country that denied them full citizenship and dignity.We also talk about the documentary Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts, the complicated legacy of westward expansion, and why telling the full story still matters.CONTENT NOTEThis episode includes discussion of U.S. westward expansion and the displacement/violence experienced by Native communities, alongside racism faced by Black soldiers within U.S. institutions.IN THIS EPISODE• Who the Buffalo Soldiers were (9th & 10th Cavalry; 24th & 25th Infantry) and why the regiments were formed after the Civil War• The “two fronts” they fought on: military conflict and the fight for recognition/civil rights• The complicated legacy of serving the U.S. government during westward expansion• Buffalo Soldiers as early protectors of what would become U.S. National Parks• How living history work helps preserve legacy—and why it matters for community and veteransGUESTNick Brooks — Air Force veteran and member of Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle (living historians preserving and teaching Buffalo Soldiers history).LINKS & RESOURCES (as mentioned / helpful follow-up)Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle:• https://www.buffalosoldiersofseattle.org/Documentary: Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts (Dru Holley)• Official film site: https://buffalosoldiersmovie.com/• See the film / screenings page: https://buffalosoldiersmovie.com/seethefilm• Host a screening (includes contact email + toolkit info): https://buffalosoldiersmovie.com/hostascreening• Stream via PBS (Local, USA): https://www.pbs.org/video/buffalo-soldiers-fighting-on-two-fronts-e3yici/Film & community partners mentioned:• Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF): https://www.siff.net/• Path with Art: https://www.pathwithart.org/Museums mentioned:• Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (Houston): Support the showFollow us on Social Media:Instagram: @armchairhistoriansFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistoriansSupport Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
