African American military service (World War I)

Articles on African American military service (World War I) from The Crisis (1910-1934)

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Articles on African American military service (World War I) from The Crisis (1910-1934)

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1917 (Jun) We Should Worry Warns white leaders: Black military service or mass industrial migration will boost Black labor power and curb lynching
1917 (Jun) Baker 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 Defends accepting a military commission to advance Black rights, lamenting the government’s shelving of a race-bureau plan.
1918 (Apr) Attention 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 Mourns Black youth lost in WWI and calls the race to support its soldiers, condemning neglect and moral cowardice.
1919 (Apr) The War History Urges readers to preserve records documenting Black soldiers’ labor, service, and race relations in WWI.
1919 (May) Soldiers Documents Black soldiers’ valor abroad and demands equal military rank, commissioned officers, and racial justice at home.
1919 (Jun) The Ballot 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 Chronicles Black soldiers’ WWI service—labor, leadership struggles, and racial injustice challenging American democracy.
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