In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Memorial Day, Jewish War Veterans Post #587 will host a brunch, 10 a.m., Sunday, May 18 at Temple Beth Or with a speaker from the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce.

Buffalo Soldiers served in African American U.S. Army regiments formed after the Civil War and until the army’s integration in 1948. Buffalo Soldiers were among the first caretakers of the national parks; Brig. Gen. Charles Young served as the first African American National Park superintendent.

JWV Post #587 Vice Commander Alex Pearl noted the talk will focus on the causes and consequences of prejudice and injustice, and how a person’s response reveals his or her true character.

Temple Beth Or is located at 5275 Marshall Rd., Washington Township. The cost is $10, free for JWV members and their partners. RSVP to JWVPost587@gmail.com.

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