Meet the Alberts -Americans weren’t really allowed to occupy the moral high ground on that matter

[malaise]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/a-black-nurse-a-german-soldier-and-an-unlikely-wwii-romance/?_r=0\
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The nurse and the soldier may never have met – and eventually married – had it not been for the American government’s mistreatment of black women during World War II.

Elinor Elizabeth Powell was an African-American military nurse. Frederick Albert was a German prisoner of war. Their paths crossed in Arizona in 1944. It was a time when the Army was resisting enlisting black nurses and the relatively small number allowed entry tended to be assigned to the least desirable duties.

“They decided they were going to use African-Americans but in very small numbers and in segregated locations,” said Charissa Threat, a history professor at Northeastern University who teaches race and gender studies.

[newfie11]

1. Great story

Thanks for posting it.
I will never understand the hatred directed towards other humans because of the color of their skin or their religion.

[B Calm]

2. Good read! k&r

[rppper]

3. Great story....thank you!

There is still a loud, vocal element here in the south. Central florida, sanford excluded, is as much of a melting pot as miami, so its a bit more "normal" here, but I've seen some of what they must have experienced firsthand as well. but lifelong love stories like this never fail to inspire!

[Dustlawyer]

4. Human nature is to belong to a group(s)! We all want to think of our group (race, religion,

national origin, sports team...) as #1! Add to that what slavery did to the social dynamics, not just to blacks, but to whites as well. Stories of a black rebellion have existed ever since there was slavery to the present day. There have always been those who saw an advantage in stoking those fears and stereotypes. The more integration, the less effective racial hate groups become.
People are people all over the world. Just because a culture is different from your own does not make it wrong or bad. When you can recognize this you become enlightened and learn to appreciate the differences and yet celebrate the similarities!
Being white and marrying a black woman was an eye opening experience. To hear the Jim Crow stories of her father, Aunt, Auntee and Uncle made me feel ashamed, although they have done nothing but to make me feel like family. You also understand racism is alive and well, regardless of what many whites will say. We don't want to hear it and wonder why they keep bringing it up all of the time. Many whites don't see it so it doesn't exist.
HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE!!!

[Heidi]

5. Kick!

[Enthusiast]

6. Incredible story!

K&R