African Americans in the Military

In honor of National Black History Month, I'm posting some federal documents that relate to African Americans in the military. All of these can be accessed online for free.


Combat multipliers: African-American soldiers in four wars. (2003)
Introduction : Ch. 1 - Conclusion : Appendix & Bibliography


Separate and unequal: race relations in the AAF during World War II. (2000)


Black dispatches: black American contributions to Union intelligence during the Civil War. (1999)


Black soldier, white Army: the 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea : executive summary. (1997)


The employment of Negro troops /by Ulysses Lee. (1994)


Blacks in the Army Air Forces during World War II: the problems of race relations. (1976)


Don't forget to stop by our display to see other interesting federal documents!




Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Political Science/Paralegal Studies