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Come out Fighting:

Black Panthers & Other African-American Military Units

This lecture relays the involvement of the Black Panthers and other African-American military groups during World War II.

Many people believe that the Black Panthers were a militia group of dissidents in America. Join lecturer C.R. Gibbs as he explores the history of the Black Panthers and other African-American military groups in American and how they were instrumental in helping America and its Allies in defeating the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII. Registration is required for this program. 

About the Presenter:

Mr. C.R. Gibbs, a Howard University graduate and DC Humanities Council scholar, is the author/co-author of six books and a frequent national and international lecturer on an array of historical topics. In 1989, he founded the African History & Culture Lecture Series whose scholars continue to provide free presentations at libraries, churches, and other locations in the Washington-Baltimore area. He has appeared several times on the History Channel, French and Belgian television, and he wrote, researched, and narrated "Sketches In Color," a 13-part companion series to the acclaimed PBS series, "The Civil War" for WHUT-TV, the Howard University television station. Mr. Gibbs is also being featured in a Hulu documentary called "Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer." 

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