Memorial Day: Buffalo Soldiers and Military Issues

Patró Mabili stands in front of a portrait of Charles Vann. He was a beloved WMNF jazz and blues DJ who died in 1996. He was interested in military history and the Buffalo Soldiers, the army’s famous black cavalry of the 19th century.

The community has weighed in on its attitudes toward the U.S. military and its recruiting. A discussion of the use of artificial intelligence to prevent suicide among military personnel and a brief history and commemoration of the famous Buffalo Soldiers.