After serving in World War II many Black servicemen were hit the glaring indignities of racial discrimination back home. The NAACP campaigned for the war effort in Black communities suggesting Blacks serving in the war would return to middle class success. Did the G.I. Bill do for them what it did for their white counterparts? We'll speak with Jacobin columnist, labor organizer, and TIR CRÜE member Paul Prescod to discuss.
Read Paul's column here:https://jacobin.com/.../gi-bill-racial-inequality-jim...
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