Oh beautiful many of us felt like we would never really get a chance to fight. I didnt realize at the time it was because of the color of my skin. America the story of africanamericans in world war ii is indeed a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941, americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic, german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe, from france to russia, to the baltic sea to africa. In the pacific, the Japanese Army has captured many areas. Pearl harbor would stun the United States into war. The first thing i did was go down to the Army Recruiting station and enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quarter for black troops. You got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, d segregated and there was no change. First of all, black sailors as sailors per se werent permitted into the navy. Given the fact that i was in the segregated army, that made no difference. I joined the army to fight for the country.
In liberating strife many of us felt we never would get a chance to really fight. Who more than self their country loved and mercy more than life i couldnt go in, which i didnt realize at that time, was because of the color of my skin. America america may god make god thy gold refine the story of africanamericans in world war ii is, indeed, a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941 americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic adolf hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe, from france to russia, to the baltic sea and in north africa. In the pacific the Japanese Army and navy had already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would stun the United States into war. Monday morning the first thing i did was go down to the recruiting station to enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. Theyve got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, se
Campaign trail he says he might hold a public rally in florida this weekend trump was hospitalized with a coded 19 and his doctor has not said whether the president still has the virus to. Europe to see the surgeon new coronavirus cases tougher restrictions take effect in both in an across germany to stem the tide of infections to hospitals say they already cost germany mounts one year since a confessed neo nazi attack to attack a synagogue in the eastern city of hama killings through the anniversary comes as germanys foreign minister croes crimes tera the greatest danger faced country. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program the United Nations World Food Program has won this years Nobel Peace Prize in a wage and Nobel Committee said. It has awarded the prize for quote but when you have pays efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for pace in conflict affected areas and acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon for war and conflict the devi
Driving efforts to stop the use of hunger as a weapon of war also coming up President Trump says hes ready to return to the Campaign Trial and says he may even hold a public rally in florida this weekend troubles hospitalized for covert 9 taking and his doctor has not said whether the president still has the virus. Plus europe sees a surge in new coronavirus cases tougher restrictions take effect in berlin and across germany to stem the tide of infections hospitals those say they are ready and. Her. Church bells ring on life comes to a brief halt in eastern germany city of hala where one year ago today taken vest near nazi attacked a synagogue killing 2 people. Im rebecca returns welcome to the program the United Nations World Food Program has won this years Nobel Peace Prize receiving the news in nigeria the head of the agency david bailey said he was deeply humbled by the award the w. F. Provide provided assistance to almost 100000000 people in 88 countries last year basically said t
Talk about the most exciting point of your wife is the Nobel Peace Prize it is because of the family theyre out there in the most difficult complex places in the world with this war on streams it doesnt matter theyre out there and they deserve this award and wow wow wow wow yeah. That wont be much time to celebrate 135000000 people suffered from acute tanga in 2019 the most in years challenges like the coronavirus conflict and Climate Change ensure that the work of the World Food Program is not about to get any easier. For more im joined by data chief International Editor richard war coverage said hi nice to see you so the u. N. World food program it is this year was that expected it wasnt really one of the most hotly tipped organizations or institutions in the days leading up to the announcement but when you stand bags and it certainly does look like it really does fit the mold of many previous nobel prizes the Nobel Committee has given the award to u. N. Institutions many times over