Race and the Military

African American military members in World War II called their goal the "Double V" - victory over fascism abroad and racism at home. On the next Another View we'll talk with Rawn James, Jr., author of "The Double V - How Wars, Protest and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military". James shares the history of how the struggle for equality in the military helped drive the fight for equality in civilian society. Plus, Lisa Godley shows us how the game of chess literally saved a young African girl from a life of poverty. It's an Another View history lesson, Friday, May 17 at noon on 89.5 WHRV-FM, or stream us on your computer at whrv.org.