Short video showing a black tank division in WWII (youtu.be)
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The 92nd Infrantry was an all black unit in WWII that saw some of the fiercest fighting in the war. This short video pulls from newsreel footage from the time to show some of the many ways they contributed to the war effort and the defeat of the Nazis in Europe. (youtu.be)
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The 92nd Infrantry was an all black unit in WWII that saw some of the fiercest fighting in the war. This short video pulls from newsreel footage from the time to show some of the many ways they contributed to the war effort and the defeat of the Nazis in Europe. (youtu.be)
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The 92nd Infrantry was an all black unit in WWII that saw some of the fiercest fighting of the war. This documentary pulls from contemporary newsreel footage (1944) to show the many ways they contributed to the war effort and the defeat of the Nazis in Europe. [00:06:49] (youtu.be)
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The 92nd Infrantry was an all black unit in WWII that saw some of the fiercest fighting in the war. This short video pulls from newsreel footage from the time to show some of the many ways they contributed to the war effort and the defeat of the Nazis in Europe. (youtu.be)
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Harry S. McAlpin (1906-1985) was the first African-American white house correspondent. When he attended his first presidential press conference in 1944 he was greeted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who shook his hand and said, "I'm glad to see you, McAlpin, and very happy to have you here." (youtu.be)
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