What will Memorial Day be like in Tulsa

[Gmoney4WW]

Considering the role of African Americans in the military in WWII, there wasn't a lot of heroic acts available for them to distinguish themselves. Might be a bit different in later conflicts due to the integration of the military after WWII.

I think you meant the same thing but you didn't state it clearly. There were many heroic acts by blacks that weren't recognized due to prejudice and a non integrated military. They mention his heroics to honor him now, the way they didn't then. All those brave acts went largely unacknowledged and underappreciated at the time, race being the cause.

They wouldn't make mention of it nearly so prominently today, because we do recognize it now, as it happens.(irregardless of the color of the skin being black, white, or brown)

 

[aTUfan]

Mlk said judge a man by the content of his character, not the color of his skin.

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Mlk said judge a man by the content of his character, not the color of his skin.

It's not a matter of judging, it's a matter of recognizing a man's bravery that was unrecognized at the time. His actions were ignored.

 

[astonmartin708]

It's not a matter of judging, it's a matter of recognizing a man's bravery that was unrecognized at the time. His actions were ignored.

To me it’s also about all the men who weren’t able to be recognized because they weren’t given the same opportunity to show courage, nor were they given the post war recognition that came to the war heroes after the war. It’s difficult to run for political office as a distinguished military member when you were assigned to be a potato peeler instead of a being in a distinguished combat role that might have seen you promoted to a coveted officer spot. And the fact that you were held back in a menial role not because of your aptitude, but because of the color of your skin.