african americans

Contains first-person accounts from fifty men and women who served in two segregated African-American infantry divisions during World War II, discussing the battles they fought against racism in the United States, as well as against the enemy in Italy and the Pacific.

Chronicles the experiences of the men serving in the African-American 369th Infantry during World War I, discussing how they overcame segregation, poor training, and racial harassment to serve with French soldiers and play a key role in the Allies' Meuse-Argonne offensive.

The true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black pilots to serve during WWII.

Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry were friends in Virginia, but now that they are both involved in the Normandy invasion, the differences in their positions is uncomfortable, for Josiah is a white infantryman and Marcus is a black transport driver, the only role the segregated army will allow him.

Focuses on the experiences of African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War, experiences that reflected and amplified the struggle for civil rights in America during this same time period.

Describes the things African American women did to help their country during World War II.

Describes the experiences of African-Americans who joined the military during World War I and their fights against both racism and the Germans.

When LeRoi Tremain is forced to leave his home after he kills two white deputies, he embarks on a journey brings him face to face with the horror of World War I, the Mob in Harlem, and the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana.

Describes the experiences of twenty African-American soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Examines the factors and pressures that led to the racial problems that surfaced in the American armed services from 1968 to 1973, and discusses the effects of racism on African-American service personnel during the later stages of the Vietnam War.