world war i and the shaping of modern black identity. is a chronicle of men and women who served the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for cell rights. one of the main things we will learn this evening is that while the civil rights movement was dedicated was decades away, world war i established important questions of citizenship that paved the way toward future progress. we are fortunate to be joined tonight by shasha conwell, the museums equity director deputy director and editor of we return fighting. the images are really very powerful, of americans at war and on the home front. it also gives us a different look at the life african americans face when they came home after the war. let me end by welcoming you and assuring you that you are in for a wonderful evening. thank you for joining us and i m sure you will have a great evening. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the deputy director of the african museum o
book contributor joins howard university professors to talk about the essay in the book that inspired the exhibit and how the african-american experience served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement. good evening. good evening. good evening. good evening. first of all, thank you all for coming out on this rainy evening. i know it s a challenge, but i think it s well wofrt your time to be here this evening for this discussion. it s my pleasure to welcome you to tonight s program entitled historically speaking we return fighting published by smithsonian books it s a collection of essays that chronicle the experience of men and women who served the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for civil rights. one of the many things we will learn this evening is that while the civil rights movement was a world war i established important questions of citizenship that pave the way towards future progress. we re fortunate to be join
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