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D-Day Anniversary: Patriotism Crosses the Color Line: African Americans in World War II
May 31, 2025
By Clarence Taylor, courtesy of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History June 1, 2025 – Although African Americans have been the victims of racial oppression throughout the history of the United States, they have always supported the nation, especially during wartime. When World War II erupted, over 2.5 million Black men registered for the […]
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How the GI Bill’s Promise Was Denied to a Million Black WWII Veterans
May 12, 2025
The GI Bill systematically excluded Black servicemen from housing, education, and economic opportunities, widening the racial wealth gap that persists today By Erin Blakemore, History.com May 12, 2025 – When Eugene Burnett saw the neat tract houses of Levittown, New York, he knew he wanted to buy one. It was 1949, and he was ready […]
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