African American military service (World War I)
Articles on African American military service (World War I) from The Crisis (1910-1934)
African American military service (World War I) (9 articles)
Articles on African American military service (World War I) from The Crisis (1910-1934)
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 (Jun) | We Should Worry | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1917) warns white leaders: Black military service or mass industrial migration will boost Black labor power and curb lynching |
| 1917 (Jun) | Baker | In 1917 The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois praises Secretary Baker’s fair treatment of Black troops and demands a second officers’ training camp to expand Negro officers |
| 1918 (Mar) | A Momentous Proposal | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1918) defends accepting a military commission to advance Black rights, lamenting the government’s shelving of a race-bureau plan. |
| 1918 (Apr) | Attention | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1918) calls on educated Black men to join the 92nd Division’s field artillery, filling technical, leadership, and labor roles. |
| 1918 (Apr) | The Boy Over There | In 1918 W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis mourns Black youth lost in WWI and calls the race to support its soldiers, condemning neglect and moral cowardice. |
| 1919 (Apr) | The War History | In 1919 The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois urges readers to preserve records documenting Black soldiers’ labor, service, and race relations in WWI. |
| 1919 (May) | Soldiers | In 1919 W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis documents Black soldiers’ valor abroad and demands equal military rank, commissioned officers, and racial justice at home. |
| 1919 (Jun) | The Ballot | In The Crisis (1919), W.E.B. Du Bois demands the ballot for Black WWI veterans, arguing democracy and education must end race-based disenfranchisement. |
| 1919 (Jun) | An Essay Toward a History of the Black Man in the Great War | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1919) chronicles Black soldiers’ WWI service—labor, leadership struggles, and racial injustice challenging American democracy. |
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