Houston explores the contradiction of African American soldiers fighting for freedom abroad (the "Giganti Buoni" or "Good Giants" to liberated Italians) while facing systemic racism and segregation within their own military and back home.
The full title of the piece by Ivan J. Houston is . Book Overview Ivan J. Houston - Black warriors. I Buffalo Sol...
The book includes photos and maps, providing a unique perspective on a breakthrough period in American military history that was often overlooked in standard textbooks. Author Background Ivan J. Houston, "Black Warriors", UCLA Ivan J. Houston - Black warriors. I Buffalo Sol...
It details the unit's assault on the "Gothic Line" in the rugged Apennine Mountains. Ivan J. Houston - Black warriors. I Buffalo Sol...