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• When the Nation Was in Need

  Blacks in the Women's Army Corps During World War II

  Putney, Martha S., 1916-2008

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  Martha S. Putney, a historian and a former servicewoman, has written the most comprehensive survey to date of the experiences of African American WACs who served in WW II. Illustrations complement and supplement her narrative and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To Serve My Country, to Serve My Race

  the Story of the Only African American WACS Stationed Overseas During World War II

  Moore, Brenda L., 1950-

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  The story of the historic 6888th, the first United States Women's Army Corps unit of African American women to serve overseas While African American men and white women were invited, if belatedly, to serve their country abroad, African…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Better Time

  A Novel

  Williams, Sheila,

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  The acclaimed author of The Secret Women and Things Past Telling returns with an engrossing historical novel about a little known aspect of World War II--the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black WACs to serve overseas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Courageous Six Triple Eight

  the all-Black Female Battalion of World War II

  Tyner, Artika R.,

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  When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 6888th Battalion and Military Achievement

  Wing, Kelisa,

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  Black people have fought in every war the United States has been in, even when they weren't able to officially serve. Readers will discover the bravery and achievements of Black soldiers and units--including the storied 6888th battalion of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Woman's Army

  a Black Officer Remembers the WAC

  Earley, Charity Adams, 1918-2002

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  Information on black women in the US armed services during WW II is scarce; memoirs are rare. Earley graphically portrays the double difficulty of a black woman who volunteered in 1942 and rose to lieutenant colonel by 1945. She commanded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Sisters Came Marching Home

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  African-American women in the military service did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WAC unit to serve overseas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

  United States,

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  Act to Award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Members of the Women's Army Corps Who Were Assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Known as the "Six Triple Eight"

• Women of the Post

  Sanders, Joshunda

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  Inspired by true events, Women of the Post brings to life the heroines who proudly served in the all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps in WWII, finding purpose in their mission and lifelong friendship.

• The Big Picture

  The WAC Is a Soldier, Too

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  This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series goes to Fort McClellan, Alabama, for this first look at the new training center for Women's Army Corps officers and enlisted women. Since the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Woman's War

  the Professional and Personal Journey of the Navy's First African American Female Intelligence Officer

  Harris, Gail, 1949-

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  A Woman's War: The Professional and Personal Journey of the Navy's First African American Female Intelligence Officer is an inspirational memoir that follows Gail Harris's career as a naval intelligence officer, sharing her unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Women in the Armed Forces, 1942-1974

  (a Pictorial History)

  Johnson, Jesse J., 1914-2006

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  The book traces the black military experience from colonial times through the Gulf War. These experiences are documented in personal narratives, biographies, and regional, world and regimental histories. The collection covers a wide range…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cathy Williams

  From Slave to Buffalo Soldier

  Tucker, Phillip Thomas, 1953-

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  From her beginnings as a slave in Independence, Missouri, to her enlistment with Company A, 38th U.S. Infantry, in November 1866, the story of this remarkable woman deserves to finally be told. By disguising herself as a man and assuming…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tubman Command

  a Novel

  Cobbs, Elizabeth,

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  From the bestselling author of The Hamilton Affair , a novel based on a thrilling chapter of Civil War history and African American history, how Harriet Tubman lead a Union raid to free 750 slaves.

• Combee

  Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War

  Fields-Black, Edda L.,

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  The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants.

• Black Coffee

  a Novel

  Price-Thompson, Tracy, 1963-

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  While battling sexism, self-doubt, and the powers that be, Sergeant Sanderella Coffee fights an uphill battle to attend the army's prestigious Officer Candidate School. With spirited determination and a married lover - drill sergeant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters in Arms

  a Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War Ii

  Alderson, Kaia

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  Sisters in Arms is heartwarming but fierce, a novel brimming with camaraderie and fire, starring women you'd love to make your friends. Prickly, musical Grace and bubbly, privileged Eliza may not make the most natural allies, but it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dovey Undaunted

  a Black Woman Breaks Barriers in the Law, the Military, and the Ministry

  Bolden, Tonya,

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  Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Tonya Bolden chronicles the life of an intrepid lawyer and civil rights pioneer. Dovey Johnson Roundtree was most famous for her successful defense of an indigent Black man accused of the murder of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Integrating the US Military

  Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Since World War II

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  Integrating the US Military is an edited collection that examines the US Army's role and place in progressive social change through the lens of the military experience of African Americans, women, and gays since World War II.

• Nursing Civil Rights

  Gender and Race in the Army Nurse Corps

  Threat, Charissa J., 1976- ,

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  In Nursing Civil Rights , Charissa J. Threat investigates the parallel battles against occupational segregation by African American women and white men in the U.S. Army.