Melton a Mclaurin

The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines Melton a Mclaurin

Publisher Marketing: A valuable contribution to our understanding of the black military experience in World War II. "North Carolina Historical Review" Anyone interested in any aspect of the civil rights struggle or the history of race relations in the US must read this book. "Choice" ? What emerges beyond question is that these veterans felt themselves to be Americans, and knew themselves to be men, long before they were acknowledged as Marines. "Multicutural Review" An important collection. Opens our eyes to a new range of histories to be explored. "Journal of Southern History" McLaurin adds invaluably to the literature on blacks in the military. "Booklist" This wonderful collection of personal narratives captures not only the struggle but also the triumph of the Montford Point Marines quest to become part of our nation s most elite ?ghting force, despite overwhelming odds. Their voices will be heard through this book, telling their poignant testimonies. I am truly honored to walk in their footsteps. Colonel Adele Hodges, USMC With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps the last all-white branch of the U. S. military was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The ?rst black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina. This audiobook, in conjunction with the documentary ?lm of the same name, tells the story of these pioneering African American Marines. Drawing from interviews with 60 veterans, Melton McLaurin relates in the Marines own words their reasons for enlisting; their arrival at Montford Point and the training they received there; their lives in a segregated military and in the Jim Crow South; their experiences of combat and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; and their legacy. This audiobook serves to recognize and to honor the men who desegregated the Marine Corps and loyally served their country in three major wars." Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2007 pg. 27 (EAN 9780807830970, Hardcover) Booklist 02/01/2007 pg. 27 (EAN 9780807830970, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  McLaurin, Melton A Melton A. McLaurin is professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is author of eight books, including the award-winning Separate Pasts: Growing Up White in the Segregated South. Contributor Bio:  Lazarre-White, Adam Adam Lazarre-White, best known for starring as Nathan Hastings on "The Young & The Restless", also gained notoriety on "Living Single", "Girlfriends", "Will & Grace", "The Parkers", and in the Emmy Award winning miniseries "The Temptations". His other television and film credits include "Heroes", "Grey s Anatomy", "Private Practice", "Deliver Us from Eva", "Ocean s 13", "All about You", and "Forgiveness". Adam has many credits as a voice artist on commercial radio, television, and film. He graduated from Harvard and then returned home to New York to train at Terry Schreiber Studios and continue his work on LA stages, notably in "Romeo & Juliet", "The Trojan Women", and Neil Labute s "This Is How It Goes". Contributor Bio:  Carpenter, David David R. Carpenter is the owner of the Integrity Electrical Services. Mr. Carpenter also works as Chief Electrical Inspector and Plan Reviewer for the City of Florence.