The author of “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad” said, for Black Americans, the war “didn’t end in 1945.″
The war was nearing its end and thousands of battle-weary veterans would be returning home to resume their lives. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aware of the struggles WWI veterans incurred,
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More than a million Black Americans fought for the United States in World War II. They fought for a double victory: over fascism and over racism. But their fight would continue long after the war ended.