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Book Synopsis Arkansas National Guard African American Pioneers Untold Stories by : Arkansas National Guard Museum
Download or read book Arkansas National Guard African American Pioneers Untold Stories written by Arkansas National Guard Museum and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of the military history of the United States, African Americans were discouraged from joining the military or relegated to segregated units. The Arkansas Militia/ National Guard was no different. In 1948, President Truman officially desegregated the Armed Forces, but it took several years before the process was complete. In 1964, the Arkansas National Guard allowed its first African American to enlist.Gradually, more African Americans joined the Arkansas Army and Air Guard. However, African Americans in the Arkansas Guard faced many obstacles. Discrimination was rampant and slowed their advancement in the organization. This book investigates the issues of discrimination experienced by African American pioneers in the Arkansas National Guard. In addition, a large portion of this book is dedicated to the first African Americans to achieve ranks, command, and other achievements in the Arkansas National Guard.
Book Synopsis The Pioneers: Early African-American Leaders in Pine Bluff, Arkansas by : Bettye J. Williams
Download or read book The Pioneers: Early African-American Leaders in Pine Bluff, Arkansas written by Bettye J. Williams and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pioneers: Early African-American Leaders in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, pays tribute to generations of African-American leaders who helped shape the town, Jefferson County, and the state in productive, dynamic ways. Incorporated in 1839, a vast multitude of African-Americans from Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina arrived in the 1840s. While they are almost never talked about, their contributions are woven into the fabric of Pine Bluff’s history and present. Despite “separate and unequal” rulings, they became farmers, educators, politicians, artists, journalists and more – and in this meticulously researched account, the author tells the stories of forty-five African-American achievers who deserve to be remembered. Drawing on archival images, photos, interviews from former slaves interviewed by the Work Projects Administration during the 1930s, and accounts from descendants, the book highlights African-American achievers who survived and thrived during the most challenging of circumstances, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow South. Discover the critical role that African-Americans played in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as well as how they fit into the larger American narrative.
Book Synopsis Black Pioneers by : William Loren Katz
Download or read book Black Pioneers written by William Loren Katz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical history of influential African American pioneers and freedom fighters in the Midwest, including Sara Jane Woodson, Peter Clark, and Dred Scott.
Download or read book The Challengers written by Elmer Beard and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Challengers features the 63 black residents who sought public office in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The book introduces the candidates and discusses the conditions of which they filed, ran, lost, and won from 1954-2010. The Challengers reveals how the changing forms of government and the systems of voting directly impacted the electoral process in the black community. Through lawsuits, activism, and political participation, these candidates fought for their voices to be heard. Hot Springs is the town where former president Bill Clinton launched his political career and developed an abiding relationship with the African American electorate. These stories, encapsulated here for the first time, begin with the behind-the-scenes account of how a black man won a citywide election at a time when voting rights were under attack during the Jim Crow era. The story emerges in the modern era with barrier-breaking profiles of the first African American mayor of Hot Springs and the first African American Hot Springs School Superintendent. Presented by the NAACP Writing Project in Hot Springs, this book can serve as a model for local NAACP chapters throughout the nation. Now other civic organizations and civil rights groups are challenged to document the black political history in their municipalities. This project was made possible in part by contributions from the Clinton Family Foundation, the Arkansas Humanities Council, the Arkansas Black History Commission, and the Oaklawn Scholarship Foundation. "This indispensable book tells the story of Hot Springs' African American community through its political aspirations from 1954-2010, a story that has never before been documented. Elmer Beard and the NAACP Writing Project Committee of NAACP Branch #6013 deserve the highest accolades for their exhaustive research and for their commitment to preserving the stories of the remarkable men and women in this book." Elizabeth Robbins, Executive Director, Garland County Historical Society "I commend the NAACP Writing Project Committee for its extraordinary effort in preserving the history of African American involvement in the political process in the Spa City. This book demonstrates the courage of ordinary people who were determined to make a positive difference in the Hot Springs community. It's a treasure of information which I hope inspires greater participation in the political process by all people." Darrin L. Williams, CEO, Southern Bancorp "Elmer Beard's study of African American candidates for public office in Hot Springs and Garland County is a must read for students of local history and politics. With painstaking research he describes the political efforts of 63 African Americans who both won and lost contests over a period of more than a half century. On a personal note, the African American community gave me strong support in my elections for county judge, and I am happy to read about some of my friends in this book." Larry Williams, Garland County Judge 1995-2010 " This] provides an engaging look into the sociopolitical landscape of the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, as it grapples with tense race relations before and after Jim Crow. At times humorous, other times tragic, but ultimately inspiring, this firsthand account underscores the importance of the continuing work of racial equality and social justice both locally and nationally." Minister Marsalis Weatherspoon, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Book Synopsis The Arkansas National Guard Year Book, 1925-1926 by : Arkansas. National Guard
Download or read book The Arkansas National Guard Year Book, 1925-1926 written by Arkansas. National Guard and published by . This book was released on 1926* with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Stranger and a Sojourner by : Billy D. Higgins
Download or read book A Stranger and a Sojourner written by Billy D. Higgins and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of a pioneering African-American community leader is now told. After serving in the War of 1812, Peter Caulder, a free African-American settler in the Arkansas territory, has his life turned upside down on the eve of the Civil War.
Book Synopsis Women Trailblazers, The Groundbreaking History of Their Service in the Arkansas National Guard by : Arkansas National Guard Museum
Download or read book Women Trailblazers, The Groundbreaking History of Their Service in the Arkansas National Guard written by Arkansas National Guard Museum and published by Arkansas National Guard Museum. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During much of the 250 years that the United States has been a country, women were not allowed to join the military. This changed at the beginning of the 20th century when the Nurse Corp was created in the U.S. Army. Still, women were limited in what they could do in the Army. During WWII, around 350,000 women served, which included the Women's Army Corp (WAC). World War II was also when the Army recruited the first female pilots, with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), although they did not fly in combat. The 350,000 service women also included those accepted for Volunteer Military Services (WAVES). In 1948, President Truman signed the Women's Armed Service Integration Act. With this Act, women in the U.S. military became permanent in most branches. Since that time, women's roles in the military have increased. But that does not mean there is still not discrimination. In the Arkansas National Guard, women could not join until the 1960s, and it was not until the 1970s that their numbers began to increase. During the last three decades, the Arkansas National Guard commissioned its first female Major General and Command Sergeant Major, to include women with combat military occupational specialties (MOS) and more women have been promoted to command positions. But many women paved the way for these more recent accomplishments. This book covers the women Trailblazers in the Arkansas National Guard who dedicated their careers to the organization and continue to do so.
Book Synopsis History of the 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard by : Arkansas. National Guard. 153rd Infantry
Download or read book History of the 153rd Infantry, Arkansas National Guard written by Arkansas. National Guard. 153rd Infantry and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Arkansas National Guard at Little Rock's Central High by : Nick Franke
Download or read book The Arkansas National Guard at Little Rock's Central High written by Nick Franke and published by . This book was released on with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History, Arkansas Army and Air National Guard, 1820-1965 by : William F. Holland
Download or read book History, Arkansas Army and Air National Guard, 1820-1965 written by William F. Holland and published by . This book was released on 1965* with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arkansas National Guard written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arkansas National Guard home page.
Book Synopsis Black History Commission of Arkansas, Preserving the History of Arkansas's African Americans by : Black History Commission of Arkansas
Download or read book Black History Commission of Arkansas, Preserving the History of Arkansas's African Americans written by Black History Commission of Arkansas and published by . This book was released on 2014* with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis From Slavery to Uncertain Freedom by : Randy Finley
Download or read book From Slavery to Uncertain Freedom written by Randy Finley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freedpersons tested their freedom in many ways - by assuming new names, searching for lost family members, moving to new residences, working to provide for their families, learning to read and write, forming and attending their own churches, creating thier own histories and myths, struggling to obtain land, and establishing different, nuances in race, gender, and class.
Book Synopsis Robinson's Wings by : Joshua C. Hudgens
Download or read book Robinson's Wings written by Joshua C. Hudgens and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report Of The Adjutant General Of The Arkansas State Guard, 1897-1900: Including The Period Of The Spanish-american War by : Arkansas Adjutant-General's Office
Download or read book Report Of The Adjutant General Of The Arkansas State Guard, 1897-1900: Including The Period Of The Spanish-american War written by Arkansas Adjutant-General's Office and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Remember Little Rock by : Paul Robert Walker
Download or read book Remember Little Rock written by Paul Robert Walker and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning author uses eyewitness accounts and on-the-scene news photography to take a fresh look at a time of momentous consequence in U.S. history. This latest addition to the popular Remember series includes a Foreword by Terrence J. Roberts, Ph.D., one of the Little Rock Nine, and a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement.
Book Synopsis African American Soldiers in the National Guard by : Charles Johnson
Download or read book African American Soldiers in the National Guard written by Charles Johnson and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little is known about the many achievements of African American guardsmen in U.S. history from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. This detailed account thus fills an important gap in our knowledge about the establishment of African American militias in 1877 and their service in wartime and peacetime until the integration of the National Guard in 1950. This careful study of extensive primary and secondary sources is intended for military historians and for all who want to know more about African American contributions to the defense of our nation. Following a short introduction providing some historical background, the study launches into a description of the establishment of African American militia organizations in and about 1877 and their involvement in the Spanish American War and in quelling civil disturbances and disasters up to 1914. The history deals next with the service of African American guardsmen units in World War I, their work in the years between the wars, and their involvement in World War II. The story ends with a description of the initial reorganization of these units and their integration into the National Guard in 1949 and 1950. A lengthy bibliography of primary and secondary sources is useful as well in pointing to the role of African American militias and guardsmen in the history of this important period.
