Blacks in the Military and Beyond

African Americans have long used the military for gaining legitimacy and the ultimate path to citizenship. Blacks in the Military and Beyond chronicles their tumultuous journey from slavery through the present, extending the history to significant factors in determining whether or not serving in the military has indeed advantaged Blacks.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Trials, Tribulations, and Tributes

Chapter 2: Blacks Official Entry into Military Service: The Long Road Traveled to Integration

Chapter 3: Sisters in the Struggle: The Role of Black Women in the Military

Chapter 4: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Still a Repository for Black Talent

Chapter 5: The Black Middle Class and the Path to Economic Wealth

Chapter 6: Is Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Don't Pursue at Odds with the Black Community?

Chapter 7: Education and Affirmative Action

Chapter 8: The Business Case: Entrepreneurship and Esprit de Corps

Chapter 9: The Changing Economics of Military Service

Chapter 10: Advancing Through the Ranks: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Careers

Chapter 11: The Allure of Military Service: Forecast for Black Recruitment

About the author

By G.L.A. Harris and Evelyn L Lewis

Summary

African Americans have long used the military for gaining legitimacy and the ultimate path to citizenship. Blacks in the Military and Beyond chronicles their tumultuous journey from slavery through the present, extending the history to significant factors in determining whether or not serving in the military has indeed advantaged Blacks.

Product details

• Authors: G. L. A. Harris, G.L.A. Harris, G.l.a. Lewis Harris, Evelyn L Lewis, Evelyn L. Lewis
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781498567879
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6787-9
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people