Black Americans Who Served in WWII Faced Segregation Abroad and at Home

Some 1.2 million Black men served in the U.S. military during the war, but they were often treated as second-class citizens.
Learn how blacks serving in WWII helped forward the Civil Rights Movement.

African Americans Fought for Freedom at Home and Abroad during World War II, The National WWII Museum

We Return Fighting', Gary Younge

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African Americans in World War II - Primary Sources: America in World War II - LibGuides at Florida Atlantic University

In 'Half American,' Matthew Delmont explores mistreatment of Black servicemen : NPR

Victory at Home and Abroad: Combating Segregation in the Armed Forces – Pieces of History

How Tuskegee Airmen Fought Military Segregation With Nonviolent Action

Some Reasons Why The Study of WWII Is Still Relevant Today - World War II Forum

Victory at Home and Abroad: Combating Segregation in the Armed Forces – Pieces of History

Black Americans and World War II Experiencing History: Holocaust Sources in Context

Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II: Exhibit at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans

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World War II Photos

Powerful black and white photos show the carnage of WW2's Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945

How African American WWII Veterans Were Scorned By the G.I. Bill

African-American and white soldiers during World War II

Was there any white or black person serving in the Japanese Army