Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... forces . Policies on African Americans in the navy varied throughout the early twentieth century , but a year before the United States became involved in World War II , there were only 4,007 black sailors . The army's policy on race ...
... forces . Policies on African Americans in the navy varied throughout the early twentieth century , but a year before the United States became involved in World War II , there were only 4,007 black sailors . The army's policy on race ...
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... forces . The most important of these forces is the ori - the spirit of an ancestor that has come back to Earth to guard a person . A person's ori accompanies him or her throughout life . What the ori wishes , noth- ing can prevent , and ...
... forces . The most important of these forces is the ori - the spirit of an ancestor that has come back to Earth to guard a person . A person's ori accompanies him or her throughout life . What the ori wishes , noth- ing can prevent , and ...
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... forces , trained at Tuskegee Institute and a nearby training complex in Alabama . By the end of World War II , nearly 1,000 men had graduated from pilot training at Tuskegee . Of these , 450 served in combat overseas , and 66 of those ...
... forces , trained at Tuskegee Institute and a nearby training complex in Alabama . By the end of World War II , nearly 1,000 men had graduated from pilot training at Tuskegee . Of these , 450 served in combat overseas , and 66 of those ...
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African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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