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Love and Race in World War II

Love and Race in World War II

FromIn The Thick


Love and Race in World War II

FromIn The Thick

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the book Enemies in Love, journalist and Columbia University professor Alexis Clark narrates the romance between an African-American nurse and a German prisoner of war during WWII. Maria and Julio talk to Alexis about how the challenges of this era are still relevant today.   ITT Staff Picks


From the Smithsonian.com: How Black nurses in World War II were relegated to take care of Nazis. 
Alexis Clark's interview with NPR's Code Switch.
The two battles that Black soldiers experienced in WWII (from The Conversation).
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Released:
Oct 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, IN THE THICK has the conversations about race, identity and politics few people are discussing or want to discuss.