Pensacola's General Daniel Chappie James Jr. memorial has hit a standstill.The memorial foundation missed the city's June 30 ...

General Chappie James was part of the enduring American story, his first chapter written here in Pensacola.

What is a museum? Members of Escambia's Tourist Development Council say according to state law it's not what is being proposed for the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Plaza, which ...

Yet even though Air Force Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. − the nation's first Black four-star general − died in 1978 at the age of 58, his legacy has never burned brighter.

Gen. Chappie James will be honored next week on what would have been his 100th birthday. Here's his legacy.

While many make arguments over if General Chappie James should be honored for his service few actually know why he is important to the city of Pensacola. For most, James is our “hometown hero ...

Three weeks after Escambia’s Board of County Commissioners approved $875,000 for the construction of the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Plaza at Pensacola’s Wayside Park, using mostly ...

James early education came from his mother, Lillie James, who taught her children, and eventually other Black children, at the Alcaniz home where the museum is today. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was ...

No date for the mission has been announced. Dwight, who's 90 years old, was chosen by John F. Kennedy's administration back in 1961 to be the first black astronaut.

The Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Foundation estimates it will cost $2.3 million to build a plaza honoring Pensacola aviator Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr., the first African American to ...