African American World War I soldiers served at a time racism was rampant in the U.S.

[black caesar]

The Harlem Hellfighters.

 

[spit_fiya]

That's one cool ass photo.

 

[Ip man]

Second pic timeless

 

[ghostdog56]

Do they have any interviews with some of these black service members about why they chose to fight for a country that gives zero fucks about them? I honestly just want to hear their reasoning behind it.

 

[Undefeatable]

Can you imagine serving in these world wars and then coming back home and being treated like shit, even when in uniform?

I'd completely lose it.

 

[2stepz_ahead]

Can you imagine serving in these world wars and then coming home and coming back and be treated like shit, even when in uniform?

I'd completely lose it.

especially if you lost a limb

 

[goldenja]

Black Excellence

 

[Copper]

Nothing more patriotic than serving for a country in which you have no rights...

Tell cacs this next time they pop off

 

[Mr.LV]

Black Americans are the greatest patriots to serve this country ,don't let anybody tell you different.

 

[blackgod813]

Fought an died for a place they wouldn't let them use a restroom of there chosing

 

[babelipsss]

I guess it's really conveniently easy to pass judgement on someone else's livelihood. I'm sure those black soldiers joined the army more as a way to feed and provide versus flag waving. Things were incredibly tough, the depression followed WW1. What were they supposed to do? Protest? That's just a luxury we have today.

 

[Max.]

I was told my a old man that black n mexicans were on the front lines of vietnam

N cacs were curled up in a ball crying (but history wont tell it)

 

[deadeye]

Do they have any interviews with some of these black service members about why they chose to fight for a country that gives zero fucks about them? I honestly just want to hear their reasoning behind it.

From what I've seen and heard from various documentaries over the years, they did it because they thought it would earn them respect when they got back home.

Basically, they were expecting to get treated better as a result of serving their country.

 

[VulcanRaven]

Do they have any interviews with some of these black service members about why they chose to fight for a country that gives zero fucks about them? I honestly just want to hear their reasoning behind it.

From what I've seen and heard from various documentaries over the years, they did it because they thought it would earn them respect when they got back home.

Basically, they were expecting to get treated better as a result of serving their country.

"Still nigga"

 

[blackgod813]

I guess it's really conveniently easy to pass judgement on someone else's livelihood. I'm sure those black soldiers joined the army more as a way to feed and provide versus flag waving. Things were incredibly tough, the depression followed WW1. What were they supposed to do? Protest? That's just a luxury we have today.

Who passed judgment thats the reason black men join now

 

[deadeye]

Do they have any interviews with some of these black service members about why they chose to fight for a country that gives zero fucks about them? I honestly just want to hear their reasoning behind it.

From what I've seen and heard from various documentaries over the years, they did it because they thought it would earn them respect when they got back home.

Basically, they were expecting to get treated better as a result of serving their country.

"Still nigga"

Yeah, it's messed up.........but that's what their mindstate was at the time.

Military service was seen as a pathway to respectability in society.

Soldier's Story, Tuskegee Airmen, and Red Tails are all movies that show that mentality.

 

[jay83]

Black Americans are the greatest patriots to serve this country ,don't let anybody tell you different.

I was saying this the other day. Whites are saying NFL players are disrespecting the flag by kneeling. This is the same flag that blacks fought and died for while be treating less than humans. The same flag that flew while black pilots put their lives on the line to defend friendly bombers only to get to the ground and go to the coloreds only section. Or even back in the civil war black soldiers didn't even get paid the same wage until Cpl. Gooding had to write a damn essay to Abe lincoln asking why cant black soldiers at least get paid the same as whites.

Its not like during the Draft in vietnam America told blacks they can sit this one out and make it optional for them to join the Vietnam war from slavery or anything. As long as America has been fighting wars blacks have been right there serving and dying and being treated like shit almost as long as you can remember

 

[rickmogul]

Instead of a picture being a thousand words, this pics displays a thousand emotions for me. Had to save it. Good info OP. GOATED U!

 

[thegreatunknown]

Not only serving, just wearing a uniform is was extremely dangerous for black servicemen. Soldiers were lynched because they were wearing a uniform and "uppity"

 

[VulcanRaven]

Do they have any interviews with some of these black service members about why they chose to fight for a country that gives zero fucks about them? I honestly just want to hear their reasoning behind it.

From what I've seen and heard from various documentaries over the years, they did it because they thought it would earn them respect when they got back home.

Basically, they were expecting to get treated better as a result of serving their country.

"Still nigga"

Yeah, it's messed up.........but that's what their mindstate was at the time.

Military service was seen as a pathway to respectability in society.

Soldier's Story, Tuskegee Airmen, and Red Tails are all movies that show that mentality.

Oh I know. Sports, college and entertainment is today what the military was then to blacks. I think that's the reason a lot of athletes are offended really. They thought they wasn't black but OJ and like OJ they getting that wake up call. Tiger got reminded too and he was the Jordan of Golf.