In this undated handout photo provided by the Imperial War Museum on Friday, Nov, 30 2018, African men gather around a fire for warmth during World War 1.

As World War I dawned, African Americans werestill living in segregation and forced to justify to their own government why they should be allowed to fight. Slavery had only ended 50 years ago and ...

To mark the 2018 centennial of World War I, a panel of historians met to reflect on African Americans in the Great War. They talked about the discrimination that black soldiers faced before ...

Charles Lewis was glad to be home. One hundred years ago on Nov. 11, a date now commemorated as Veteran’s Day — which will be observed on Monday, Nov. 12, in 2018 — the Great War came to an ...

Lieut. Col. Otis Duncan, right, of the 370th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, was the highest ranking African American in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.

African American holidays, like Aug. 1, ... 1830s and the Civil War, Aug. 1 — the commemoration of the moment in 1834 when 800,000 ... U.S. and forge connections to Black people the world ...

Historian David Olusoga examines the racial prejudice experienced by African Americans in the US Army. Suitable for teaching History at Key Stage 4 and at 4th Level.

Femi: To expand our understanding of the South African Native Labour Corps in World War One, let’s explore the wider context. The living conditions in France were difficult.

Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Chronology -- Introduction: African American and war in historical context -- Chapter 1: African Americans on the eve of war : from new Negro to New Deal, 1920-1939 -- ...

African Americans in World War II. 336 Views Program ID: 182045-4 Category: Public Affairs Event Format: Forum Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States First Aired: ...

The African American Experience During World War II Neil A. Wynn, . . Rowman & Littlefield, $26.95 (163pp) ISBN 978-1-44220-016-6 ...