At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often not covered in textbooks, in history classes, or shown in the media.
In a photo that we found on Black History Album , we see this great image called “African Americans @ War, World War II” . Marva Louis, wife of champion Joe Louis, takes time out from a tour of nightclubs to entertain men in the Negro regiments at the U.S. Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. About 2,000 bluejackets gathered in a regimental drill hall to hear her sing.
In Commemoration of the African American men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Memorial Day 2008.
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