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Category: AFRO Coverage of Jim Crow-WWII: 1942-1967

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1942-1967: AFRO Reports the Battles Against Jim Crow Racism–World War II, Southern Injustice

by Special to the AFROAugust 11, 2017January 25, 2022

World War II revealed that African Americans are just as patriotic as the rest of America despite the types of treatment they were subjected to in every aspect of American […]

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Oct. 5, 1957 – ‘Little Rock Nine’ describes 1st day in integrated school

by AFRO StaffAugust 11, 2017January 25, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – “it was really pleasant and everyone was extra nice today.” That was the reaction of Miss Melba Patillo, pretty and vivacious junior, after her first day […]

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