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'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad
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Date:2025-04-17 15:18:44
Though more than one million Black Americans contributed to the war effort, historian Matthew Delmont says a military uniform offered no protection from racism. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2022.
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