The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson

An episode of the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, hosted by iHeartPodcasts, titled "The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson" was published on November 2, 2015 and runs 26 minutes.

November 2, 2015 ·26m · Stuff You Missed in History Class

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In WWI, a black U.S. Army unit became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers returned home, they were greeted as heroes, but were still targets of segregation, discrimination and oppression.

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