Good Saturday Morning POU! Hope you've enjoyed the series on World War II Black History! Our final post for this series is about the little known facts of African-Americans in the United States Merchant Marines. Captain Hugh Mulzac In 1942, against overwhelming odds, Captain Hugh Mulzac became the first African-American merchant marine naval officer to command an … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
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Friday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
The Black USO Club at the Bremerton Labor Temple during World War II. Black Historical Society of Kitsap County Ethel Waters & Count Basie - Quicksand … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
Friday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
TGIF POU! Today's feature is all about The Golden Thirteen. Try to imagine Navy enlisted personnel refusing to salute a Navy officer. Yet, in 1944, a few white enlisted Navy personnel refused to salute a few Navy officers... because they were African-American. In response to political pressure from organizations such as the National Urban League and the NAACP, the Navy … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
Good Morning POU! We continue looking at the bravery and courage of the men and women who valiantly served in the military during World War II. Their accomplishments have been slighted and overlooked by HISstory, but we're striving to change that. Today's post is all about the 761st Tank Battalion. The 761st 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion was the first African-American … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II
Count Basie - Jumpin At The Woodside … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Music of World War II