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Racism at Camp Howze and Beyond

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  • "No Time for Racial Discontent"
    Article published in the Denton Record-Chronicle arguing the recent praise and recognition of black Americans' valuable contributions to the war effort upset white Americans, especially in the southern states, and risked worsening the racist bigotry black Americans were already forced to endure.
  • "The Negro Soldier"
    1944 Film produced by the U.S. War Department and directed by Col. Frank Capra to promote racial harmony and counter pervasive white supremacist views and subsequent mistreatment of Black American military members during WWII.
  • "The Negro Soldier" Film Poster
    Digital copy of cinematic poster promoting the WWII U.S. War Department's film titled "The Negro Soldier."
  • "Army Makes Film on Negro Soldier"
    Article in the Camp Howze Howitzer announcing a film commissioned by the U.S. War Department and directed by Col. Frank Capra in an effort to counter attitudes and acts of racism against black service members during WWII.