TGIF POU! Today's feature is pretty long, but is a fascinating well-worth-it read! Vernon Joseph Baker Vernon Joseph Baker belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his World War II battlefield valor after historians concluded he'd been wrongly denied the military's top award because of his race. He was awarded the honor by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Baker … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
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Wednesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Happy Hump Day POU! Today's feature is another incredible story that deserves the attention of a major motion picture studio. Edward Allen Carter, Jr. (May 26, 1916 – January 30, 1963) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during March 1945 during World War II. He was one of seven African-American soldiers who were … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Tuesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is a soldier that ordered his own death in order to defend this country. John R. Fox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio May 18, 1915, and attended Wilberforce University, graduating with an ROTC commission in 1940. He was 29 years old when he called artillery fire on his own position the day after Christmas in 1944, for which he was … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Monday Open Thread: The African American Struggle for Education Equality
Good Morning POU! Today we honor those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces. This week, our topic will be the African American communities struggle to gain the rights to education. This being a holiday dedicated to the men and women in uniform who sacrificed it all, we will start with those who were able to come home, only to be treated as second … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The African American Struggle for Education Equality
Saturday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
"Enlisted men aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14) hear the news of Japan's surrender." August 14, 1945. Lt. B. Gallagher. 80-G-469544. Nat King Cole Trio - Straighten Up and Fly Right … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II