![]() Delmont argues that “taking the twin aims of the Double V campaign seriously-victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home-it is clear that the United States did not achieve a full victory in World War II” (xii). ![]() Delmont shows that when we focus on the experiences of Black people in the United States during the war almost every part of the war effort looks different-from the war’s start date to its ultimate outcome. ![]() He contends that focusing on the experiences of Black people in the military and on the home front changes our understanding of the war and its role in U.S. Delmont argues that Black Americans were central to the U.S. Mathew Delmont about his new book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting in World War II at Home and Abroad. On March 29, 2023, the New York Public Library’s Center for Educators and Schools hosted a discussion with Dr. ![]()
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