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What's a Commie Ever Done to a Black People?

A Korean War Memoir of Fighting in the U.S. Army's Last All Negro Unit

By: Curtis "Kojo" Morrow

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Paperback | 15 February 1997

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146 Pages

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18+

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22.86 x 15.24 x 0.86

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On March 27, 1950, the author turned 17; ten days later he enlisted in the U.S. Army. During his training in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he first learned of the "police action" in Korea, and like many others he volunteered for duty there. His biggest fear was that the action would be over by the time he arrived in Korea. Private Morrow was assigned as a rifleman in the 24th Infantry Regiment Combat Team, one of the most outstanding units in Korea and the last all black army unit; he served with distinction until he was wounded. After a short stint in Pusan, he became a paratrooper and rigger in the 8081st Airborne and Resupplying Company stationed in southern Japan. Throughout his time in the service, Private Morrow had to face the institutional racism of the U.S. Army where black soldiers consistently served longer and performed more dangerous duties than white soldiers. The effects of this on the 18-year-old private were longterm--and are described here.

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"a significant contribution to the still-developing body of literature on African Americans in the Korean War"-MultiCultural Review; "fast-paced...gripping"-VOYA.

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