Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

Matthew Delmont , Dartmouth professor of history, discusses his recent book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad , which explores the crucial contributions of the more than one million Black men and women who served in World War II, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Renée Graham , associate editor and columnist at The Boston Globe , moderates.

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Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad is an episode from JFK Library Forums by Matt Porter.

This episode is 01:27:13 long.

This episode was published on Aug 16, 2023.

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