WMHT Specials

Author Max Brooks on Race and Culture

Clip: Special | 2m 15s

‘Whenever this country takes a giant leap forward, it always takes a few scared steps back,’ author Max Brooks on the strength of the African American officer class of WWI and the backlash that resulted after the war. Learn more at http://wmht.org/henryjohnson.

Aired: 04/10/17 | Rating: NR

Support provided by The Carl E. Touhey Foundation.

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