Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry's 'Six Triple Eight' movie tells true story of Black women in WWII
The true story of the 855 Black women in the Women's Army Corps during World War II – the only all-Black ... routing 17 ...
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Fighting for the Right to Fight: The National WWII Museum’s dedication to Black soldiers
Every facet of society has an integration story, including the military. The Fighting fo ... from the actions of Black World War II veterans. Jackie Robinson was a Second Lieutenant in the United ...
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Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
During World War II, Black Americans were often relegated to more support-level jobs in the racially segregated military and President Franklin Roosevelt faced pressure to put them in combat units.
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Meet the WWII Battalion of Black Women That Inspired an Army Base’s New Name
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only unit comprised entirely of Black women to have been deployed overseas during World War II ... between American soldiers in Europe ...
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World War II Historian Rates 8 WWII Battle Scenes In Movies And TV
World War II historian John Curatola rates eight battle scenes in movies and television for realism ... at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.