HAPPY MONDAY P.O.U.! This week, we're going to take a look at African-American Civil War Spies. First, a brief history... "Black Dispatches" was a common term used among Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes. This source of information represented the single most prolific and productive category of intelligence obtained and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies
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Saturday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
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
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 Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is about the Red Ball Express. "When Gen. Patton said for you be there, you were there if you had to drive all day and all night. Those trucks just kept running. They'd break down, we'd fix them and they'd run again," said James D. Rookard, a truck driver with the famous World War II Red Ball Express. Army Gen. George S. Patton's bold … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Military History: World War II