How Black Veterans Became Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 24 -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
By Brian Buckwalter
July marks 60 years since the Civil Rights Act became law, ending legalized racial segregation in the United States.
It was a major milestone for social justice and an outcome championed by well-known activists including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Lesser known, though, is the movement's connection to Black veterans of World War . . .
By Brian Buckwalter
July marks 60 years since the Civil Rights Act became law, ending legalized racial segregation in the United States.
It was a major milestone for social justice and an outcome championed by well-known activists including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Lesser known, though, is the movement's connection to Black veterans of World War . . .