They Weren'T Wanted
World wars 1 and 2
The wars to end all wars
But for some, they couldn't fight for the country
Because of the color of their skin
They weren't wanted
Even though they could enlist
Segregation ran rampant
Treated like second class citizens
Not afforded the respect of soldiers
Or as men
Eugene Bullard
A pilot, not a just a negro pilot
Not wanted by his country, he flew for France
Nicknamed "Black Swallow of Death"
He did for them what he couldn't do for us
Fight for a country
The Tuskegee Airman
The 99th pursuit squadron
First African American unit deployed
The best and the brightest
The red tailed angels
Spit Fire!
The 369th Harlem Hellfighters
Racism at its worst, Blacks wanted to fight
But turned away
But as with the Airmen
They too proved their courage under fire
The 761st Tank battalion
Patton's panthers
"Don't let your people down
Hell, don't let me down"
The point of the spear
Sgt Ruben Rogers, Medal of Honor
Fighting the war on 2 fronts
On the battlefield
And at home
No matter what was done
They still weren't wanted
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