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Black History in Two Minutes (or so)

The G.I. Bill of Rights (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV Episode | History
From the inception of the United States, Black soldiers have answered the call to serve on the front lines. And in 1944, the US government created the GI Bill, providing benefits and offerings like job training, loans for school and access...See moreFrom the inception of the United States, Black soldiers have answered the call to serve on the front lines. And in 1944, the US government created the GI Bill, providing benefits and offerings like job training, loans for school and access to mortgages for soldiers who serve their country. The bill should have changed the landscape for Black soldiers returning home. However, specific wording in the formal piece of legislature combined with the decision to allow states to regulate the program meant Black people were subjected to the same discrimination and exclusionary practices as years prior. While Black people continue to serve in the armed forces, the effects of the discriminatory practices are still felt and seen to this day. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. - with additional commentary from Hasan Jeffries of Ohio State University, Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence- Policylink, and Lawrence Bobo of Harvard University - we will take a look at a bill that was seen as a major education and social mobility investment for soldiers but instead, it turned out to be the opposite for many Black soldiers. See less
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Writers
Kevin Burke (additional writing) | Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Kelsi Lindus (additional writing) | Chinisha Scott (additional writing) | William Ventura (additional writing)
Producer
Kevin Burke
Editors
Patrice Bowman | Nicholas Mastrangelo | Margaret Metzger | Anne Yao
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Edit Released
Updated Jan 21, 2022
Release date
Jan 21, 2022 (United States)
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