At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the past. They tend to show us a piece of black history that is often not covered in textbooks, in history classes, or shown in the media.
In a photo that we found on Black History Album , we see this great image called “Negro Soldier by Thomas Hart Benton | 1942” . The picture shows
An African American soldier personifies America’s heroic military men, challenging Hitler’s concept of a “white” master race. Image courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri.
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