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GMALL Presents – Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

November 7, 2023 @ 5:30pm-7:00pm

$22

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dartmouth College Professor Matthew F. Delmont to talk about African Americans fighting World War II at home and abroad. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without their crucial contributions to the war effort, the United States could not have won the war. And yet the stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favor of the myth of the “Good War” fought by the “Greatest Generation.” The bravery and patriotism of Black troops in the face of unfathomable racism is both inspiring and galvanizing. This talk will also be available online via live stream. Registration is $22 per person. For more information or to register, please call our office at 802-867-0111 or visit www.greenmtnacademy.org.

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