The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is marking the 80th anniversary of what’s now known as the Battle of Bamber Bridge. When an all-Black U.S. Army regiment rolled
BAMBER BRIDGE, ENGLAND (AP) – The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is proud of the blow it struck against racism in the United States (US) military during World War II. When an all-Black truck regiment was stationed there, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the US Army. Ignoring pressure from British […]
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BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) The village of Bamber Bridge in north-west England is proud of the blow dealt to racism in the US military during World War II. When an all-black truck regiment was stationed in the village, residents refused to accept the entrenched segregation in the U.S. military. Ignoring pressure from British and […]