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AJ's Lunch & Learn: America supported vets, but not always the same for Black Vets

 
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Black folks have fought and died for this country since the shot that killed Crispus Attucks. 

Lunch and Learn will look at other moments of history involving veterans but we will start off with here. I don’t know how many folks are familiar with these stories but I know I was shocked but not at all surprised by what I learned. But when it came down to it, I was so very disappointed. What happened to these three men are three levels of hate and disdain for Black folks and prove that it doesn’t matter how patriotic you are, no matter what, you are still Black first.  

Issac Woodard

The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson, The Black Death

Maceo Snipes: 

Private James Neely

Optional reading:

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