Henry O. Flipper took an early step toward racially integrating the armed services as the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy in 1877. Flipper described his ...

12. In 1877, Henry O. Flipper became the first Black graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the first commissioned Black officer in the U.S. Army. 13.

12. In 1877, Henry O. Flipper became the first Black graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the first commissioned Black officer in the U.S. Army. 13.