In The Thick

Love and Race in World War II

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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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