Remembering the Sacrifices of the ‘Golden 13’
Subject
U.S. Navy; Black Officers; Oral Histories
Description
The little-known story of the ‘”Golden 13,” the U.S. Navy’s first black commissioned officers, is chronicled in two oral histories, one compiled by historian and retired naval officer Paul Stillwell; the other by Politico journalist Dan C. Goldberg. Each reveals a similar set of facts: 16 sailors of African descent were thrust into a situation not of their own making during World War II, set up to fail, and, absent that happening, placed in positions where their proven leadership skills were obscured by the racial animus of the day.
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https://www.zenger.news/2020/11/26/remembering-the-sacrifices-of-the-golden-13/
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zenger.news
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