Loyalty in Time of Trial: The African American Experience During World War I

The little-known history of black soldiers and defense workers in the First World War, and what happened afterward: "Highly recommended." —Choice

In one of the few book-length treatments of the subject, historian Nina Mjagkij conveys the full range of the African American experience during the "Great War." Prior to World War I, most African Americans did not challenge the racial status quo. But nearly 370,000 black soldiers served in the military during the war, and some 400,000 black civ...