#black veterans

[mrfouris]

Sleeping Marine by Esther Bubley 1942

#marine corps #photography #40s #1940s #ww2 #esther bubley #black veterans

[todaysdocument]

9th Cavalry Personnel with Red Cross Canteen Worker

Record Group 336: Records of the Office of the Chief of TransportationSeries: Photographic Albums of Prints of Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation

This black and white photograph shows a group of seven African-American soldiers posing for a photo around an African-American Red Cross worker. The soldiers wear helmets and carry all their equipment.  Several hold paper cups.  The Red Cross worker wears an overcoat and is holding a water bucket.

Original caption: "Colored enlisted men of unit 5891-E (A detachment of the 9th Cavalry) are shown on pier 2 with Red Cross Canteen Worker, Helen Alston, before sailing overseas. Official Photograph U.S. Army Signal Corps, Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Newport News Virginia.

#archivesgov #February 1 #1944 #1940s #wwii #world war ii #world war 2 #black veterans #american history #us army #red cross

[negrolicity]

How Black WWI veterans got their own VA hospital in Tuskegee : NPR

#negrolicity #black health #va hospital #black veterans

[otoso]

Isaac Woodard was a Black World War II veteran who became known to the world as the victim of a horrific act of racist violence that robbed him of his sight. On February 12, 1946, Woodard was beaten and blinded on his way home from the war, hours after his honorable discharge.

Woodard had to begin a sightless life. The NAACP took up his case, Woodard became a cause célèbre when it’s executive secretary convinced legendary actor and director Orson Welles to publicize Woodard’s story on his radio program.

Woodard became a cause célèbre when the association’s executive secretary convinced legendary actor and director Orson Welles to publicize Woodard’s story on his radio program

Congress passed legislation that gave full disability to service members injured between the time of their discharge and their arrival at home. Woodard’s pension increased to today’s equivalent of around $45,000 per year.

#black men #black history #Black veterans #memorial day

[3rdeyeblaque]

Hoodoo Veneration Days in May 2023

The 2023 Hoodoo's Calendar recognizes these Hoodoo Saints & Elevated Ancestors on the following dates in the Month of May:

5/8 Ancestor "Phyllis Wheatley" (B-Day) Offering Suggestions to "Phyllis Wheatley" : libations of water, read/share her poetry, & foods/music from Gambia/Senegal & Ancestor Robert Johnson (B-Day) Offering Suggestions to Robert Johnson : listen to/share his music, play Mississippi delta blue's , & menthol cigarettes 5/19 Elevated Ancestor Brother Malcolm X (B-Day) Offering Suggestions to Malcolm X: libations of water, read/share his work, & prayers from the Quran 5/30 The Founding Of Memorial Day  Offering Suggestions to Our Fallen: libations of dark liquors at their grave sites/battlegrounds, prayers toward their healing and elevation, & 21 gun salute 🌟 FINAL copies of The 2023 Hoodoo's Calendar are available for purchase! Subscribe to the official e-newsletter for the latest updates & exclusive content access. https://thehoodoocalendar.square.site 🌟  

#ancestors #ancestor #ancestor elevation #ancestor veneration #hoodoo #hoodoos #The Hoodoo Calendar #juju #hoodoo saints #veneration #libations #memorial day #black veterans #malcolm x #robert johnson #phyllis wheatley

[soldierofmisfortune13b]

Army

#black veterans #veterans #trump2024 #donald trump #republicans #fox news #maga #blacklivesmatter

[ausetkmt]

AMERICAN POLICING ISN'T - "Black Veteran Assaulted, Tased By Cops At Bus Stop"

this is not policing. this man risked his life for them to be here to assault him? when will America finally realize that veterans deserve respect. these police need to be removed from the street and they need to be sued civilly each and every one of them for what they did

America when are you finally going to start vetting these people, before you give them guns and the power to kill people?

#police abuse #black veterans #Living while Black in America #systemic racism #American racism #Youtube

[delta7of96]

Veterans Day ceremony for Chicago service members: ‘They went with hope’ - Chicago Sun-Times

Happy Veterans Day...

#veterans day #black veterans #black excellence #black power #chicago #black history #chicago sun times

[realjaysumlin]

I'm a veteran myself and I don't have any problem with Black Women and Men kneeling to a flag and a country who took a knee on us.

#black love #black solidarity #black veterans

[tightsstuff]

DM if you want to see me naked

#hot as fuck #love sex #massive cleavage #sex with me #sex worker #watch me masturbate #adult model #big bootie #daddy fuck me #daddy’s babygirl #make me masturbate #massive breasts #eat my pussy #lick my pussy #finger my pussy #eat my butt #adult entertainment #18+ only #18+ content #18+ blog #sexy breast #sex with strangers #scotland #cutie w a bootie #texas #send dirty asks #og druck #veterans #black and white #curvy

[todaysdocument]

Christmas Dance at Negro Service Club

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal OfficerSeries: Photographs of American Military Activities

This black and white photograph from 1943 shows a gymnasium filled with African-American soldiers and their dance partners.  The room is decorated with crepe paper, and a jazz ensemble plays live music.  Everyone looks happy.

#archivesgov #1940s #world war ii #December 23 #1943 #african american history #black veterans #dancing #us army

[aurabora]

alicent is a “childbride at 15” and suddenly her growth is stunted forever and she can’t be held accountable for her actions but luke was “nearly a man” when he died at 13 so therefore he deserved to die and has to answer for the “sin” of taking his uncles eye out? mkay.

#pro rhaenyra #pro team black #pro lucerys velaryon #pro daemon targaryen #pro rhaenyra targaryen #anti alicent stans #anti otto hightower #anti aegon ii targaryen #anti team green #anti alicent hightower #house of the dragon #anti aemond targaryen #pro blacks #can’t wait to see luke avenged #aemond FOFO #If He DaREs FAcE Me #ok cyclops your war veteran uncle doesn’t even have you on his radar

[floralcavern]

My opinion on the IDF

(Because, yes, despite me being Pro-Israel, I still have ✨thoughts✨)

People need to stop comparing the I/P conflict to the Holocaust. It is nothing like the Holocaust and Israel is nothing like Germany. And you making that comparison really shows how little you actually know about WW2. Read any history book. Read Anne Frank, or Night. In fact, the closest thing to the Holocaust that is happening in this war is what is happening to the Israeli hostages. They are under way more of those conditions. 

No. If we are to ever compare this to any other war, it is more similar to the Vietnam War. 

The IDF is very similar to US soldiers in Vietnam.

Look. We can all agree that US was on the right side of Vietnam. They were helping the Southern Vietnamese from the Northern Vietnamese. So when you hear “They were on the right side/good side” you automatically think they were the good guys. Wonderful heroes. And, yes, Vietnam veterans were heroes. But they did some fucked up shit. 

For example, according to one veteran, one time when one of his friends had been murdered, out of anger, they all burned an entire town down. US soldiers took out a lot of their frustrations and anger onto the Vietnamese. So while we all agree that they are on the right side and are the good guys, they did some fucked up shit. Stuff that cannot be excused at all. 

Another example is in WW2! We all think of the allies as the good guys! They fought against the terrible Nazis and yadada. America was on the good side, they were one of the main sides that took down Germany! So while we acknowledge that America was the right side the be on, we cannot forget the horrible things they did. For example..

They had Japanese concentration camps. 

Bet you didn’t know that. 

The reason for this was because the amount of violence they saw and experienced was involved with Japan. They were traumatized but it is no excuse to do something like that!

America was the right side, but they weren’t the perfect military. 

No military is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!

That includes the IDF. 

But here’s the thing, on the side of the ‘good guys’, usually when there’s extremely violent people in the military, there are usually two reasons for this. 

They have experienced horrors beyond comprehension while fighting on the battlefield, causing them to become jaded and bitter

Or 

2. They were always a violent person and they joined the war to take that out onto others. 

It is the tragic reality that every single military has people like this. It is history. The historical ‘good guys’ did horrible things as well. 

That brings me back to the Vietnam War. 

The soldiers saw so many horrible things that could actually compare very well to what the IDF has seen. 

US soldiers had no way to tell if a citizen was Northern Vietnamese or Southern Vietnamese. 

Usually by the time they learned, it was too late. 

There are stories of US soldiers having a Vietnamese child come up to them, holding something. About to give them a gift! But when they opened their hand, they were holding a grenade. 

That is so similar to what Hamas is doing. They use suicide bombers and child soldiers. Things like that will create an idea of they can’t trust anyone. Anyone could be out to hurt them and there’s the idea of almost animalistic fighting for survival. How can you trust when Hamas could literally send a child out to kill you?!

So, really, if you think about it, the US soldiers of the Vietnam War are very similar to the IDF. 

That sense of they can’t trust anyone, violence due to the trauma and being surrounded by enemies trying to do the same fucking thing (hell, Hamas has been committing terrorist attacks on Israel for years now). Even what the two sides fight for are somewhat similar! 

The US fought to help the Southern Vietnamese and gain freedom from their Northern neighbors. Israel is fighting for freedom from their neighbors who are constantly attacking them and freeing Palestinians from their oppressive government. 

It starts out virtuous and those ideas do carry on for the most part, but it also dissolves into animalistic violence and anger because of the shit they have seen.

Also, the way US Vietnam soldiers were treated in America is actually really similar to how Americans treat the IDF. 

Nowadays when we meet a Vietnam veteran, we comment on how brave they are and how they’re a hero. Back then, though? Ohhhhh boy. Americans hated them. When soldiers would come home, Americans would yell at them, spit on them, etc. Now, doesn’t that sound familiar?

So, TLDR;

I support Israel and I support the IDF in the same way I support America in WW2 and the Vietnam War. They’re on the right side and have virtuous intent, but they sure as hell aren’t perfect and have done some fucked up shit. Yknow. Like every other military in the world. The sad reality we live in. Not everything is black and white.

#I was actually going off on this rant to my parents and when I had finished #My dad leaned over and said #“You deserve a cookie dough” #And handed me a piece #Both of my parents are history majors and my mom is a history teacher #So they were all like #“We raised you so well” #I/p #i/p conflict #the idf #current events #Vietnam war #israel #palestine #hamas #fuck hamas #free Palestine from hamas #ww2 #world war 2 #Soldier and veteran psychology is not something any normal person can understand #That’s why it’s important to actually think about it and not think of everything as black and white #The point of history is to learn from past mistakes and see things as a bigger picture #israel palestine conflict #israel palestine war

[republicansaredomesticterrorists]

#Tex-ass #Texas republicans #republican assholes #maga morons #Cancun Cruz #Greg Abbott fails Texas everyday #Chip Roy insurrectionist #Ken Paxton career criminal #Dan Patrick sacrificed grandmas for the economy #John Cornyn black hole of corruption and greed #Goober Gohmert #Dan Crenshaw slanders female veterans #Tex-ass is the NRA homeworld

[soldierofmisfortune13b]

He didn’t have nothing to say like all hypocrites

#black veterans

[usnatarchives]

Charles Alston: A Luminary of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond

In the heart of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, Charles Alston emerged as a beacon of creativity and activism, blending the vibrancy of African American culture with profound social commentary. As a pioneering African American artist and educator, Alston’s legacy is celebrated for its dynamic impact on Black art and cultural expression during the 20th century. His work, which includes murals, illustrations, and sculptures, showcased his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance and his role in uplifting African American heroes through art.

Alston’s murals, commissioned by the Federal Art Project of the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, adorned public spaces, bringing the narratives of the African American experience to a broader audience. His role during World War II, creating illustrations for the Office of War Information, further exemplified his commitment to using art as a tool for advocacy.

These illustrations, many of which are preserved in the National Archives, underscored the contributions of African Americans to the war effort, challenging the racial prejudices of the era. Alston also designed and painted murals at the Harlem Hospital and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. In 1990, Alston's bust of Martin Luther King Jr. became the first image of an African American displayed at the White House.

Beyond his artistic endeavors, Alston’s mentorship of future luminaries like Romare Bearden highlight his dedication to nurturing the next generation of artists. This mentorship underscored his belief in art’s power to foster community, inspire change, and bridge cultural divides in the United States. His influence extended to the civil rights movement, where his art continued to serve as a catalyst for social justice.

Charles Alston’s work remains a testament to his visionary blend of art and activism. For those interested in exploring Alston’s enduring impact and the rich tapestry of the Harlem Renaissance, the National Archives offers a treasure trove of resources:

Fully Digitized Artworks: https://catalog.archives.gov/search?availableOnline=true&page=2&q=Charles%20Alston&typeOfMaterials=Photographs%20and%20other%20Graphic%20Materials

https://catalog.archives.gov/search?availableOnline=true&page=2&q=Charles%20Alston&typeOfMaterials=Photographs%20and%20other%20Graphic%20Materials

#Black History Month #BHM #Charles Alston #Harlem Renaissance #Veterans #WWII #Propaganda