Essay On African Americans In The Military

African Americans have come a long way since the days of World War II, to the 21st Century United States Military of today. African Americans now have equal rights and do not have to prove themselves just to be recognized both on the battlefield and off. This is thanks to the civil rights leaders and activists of the World War II era, as well as those who continued to fight throughout the times after the war. In the years after World War II as time went on, America found itself entering new wars and conflicts, and the African American soldier continued to face new and changing challenges involving discrimination and racism of that particular era. However, their challenges were far different from their challenges during World War II, and they

And African American military personnel still have to deal with some of the same issues regarding racism as in the civilian world. They still have to deal with the occasional racial slur or off-color joke from their fellow soldier who might be bigoted to some degree. And based on both my research and experience, I do not believe that this will ever be eliminated completely. It is human nature for a human being to like or favor their own race or background just slightly more than another. That does not necessarily make them racist or prejudice; they just naturally favor their own race or type. And this human behavior could occasionally lead to small subtle comments or actions from time to time, which could be construed as racial or bias in nature. And that in itself is human nature. So I concluded that the African American will always have to face that challenge, no matter how hard or how long they try to tailor the United States Military to try to make it perfect. As long as the military is run by humans, it will always exist to some