African American Soldiers and World War II
2021-04-10T08:29:52-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTcyXC8yMDIxMDQxMDA4MzQ1MzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==During World War II, over one million African Americans served in the armed forces. Washington Post writer DeNeen Brown and education consultant Lynn Williams discussed the challenges these soldiers faced. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted this discussion titled, “Fighting on Two Fronts: Black Americans Who Served.” The museum provided the video.
During World War II, over one million African Americans served in the armed forces. Washington Post writer DeNeen Brown and education consultant Lynn… read more
During World War II, over one million African Americans served in the armed forces. Washington Post writer DeNeen Brown and education consultant Lynn Williams discussed the challenges these soldiers faced. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted this discussion titled, “Fighting on Two Fronts: Black Americans Who Served.” The museum provided the video. close
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