This article, written by an unknown French woman, was translated by Lieutenant Charles A. Shaw after it appeared in a French newspaper. Its translation was published in The Crisis, the official publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in February 1919. Founded in 1910, the magazine is thought to be the world’s oldest Black publication. Since its inception, the journal has highlighted the African American community’s struggles in the quest for political and social equality. The uncredited article describes how the residents of an unnamed town in France reacted to the Black American soldiers of the Ninety-second Infantry Division who were quartered nearby during World War I. While at first the town is shocked by the soldiers’ appearance, the townspeople quickly become friendly toward the Black soldiers. The soldiers faced extraordinary prejudice during their service both at home and abroad. Thus, this example of acceptance and adoration by a small rural community in France was a source of pride and morale for these brave men.