Article: Patriotism and prejudice: African-Americans in World War II.(Originated from Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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Salim Muwakkil is a senior editor at In These Times magazine and a contributing columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. This piece was excerpted from the Aug. 7, 1995 edition of In These Times.

By Salim Muwakkil

As the commemorations of World War II ...

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