Honoring The History & Legacy of Black Veterans| Beyond the Scenes

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🗓️ 28 May 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In honor of Memorial Day, we observe the contributions of Black service members like The Harlem Hellfighters and the Tuskegee Airmen. In this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. chats with the cofounder of the Black Veterans Project, Richard Brookshire and the author of Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad, Matthew F. Delmont. They discuss the racism and segregation Black soldiers have had to face in the military, how Black Veterans were excluded from GI Bill benefits, and how the GI Bill Restoration Act would be a step toward repairing the damage done to Black Veterans and their families. Original Air Date: November 8, 2022. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central!
0:02.7	Hey, it's Roy.
0:06.1	Quick note about today's episode of Beyond the Scenes.
0:08.2	The subject of suicide and suicide attempts are discussed briefly.
0:12.3	So if you want to tip to away from this episode, you can.
0:15.8	And if you want to stay, let's get started.
0:17.8	Hey, welcome to Beyond the Scenes.
0:26.2	The podcast that goes a little deeper into segments and topics that originally aired
0:30.5	on the Daily Show.
0:31.5	Just put this podcast like this podcast is like when you were a kid and the bell rang
0:35.6	for recess and now you in the courtyard, drinking your juice box and you're playing
0:39.4	four square with your friend and who you convince is going to be your most goodest best friend
0:43.8	for the rest of your life.
0:44.8	Didn't he move the way and he never told you goodbye?
0:50.3	Still think about you man.
0:51.6	If you're out there air, just just, just know I love, I'm sorry.
0:55.0	What were we talking about?
0:56.0	Yeah, I'm Roy with Jr. and in honor of Veterans Day, we're talking about a CP time segment
1:01.7	that honored the contributions of the Black Soldier.
1:05.4	Roll the clip.
1:06.4	In World War One, the 369th Infantry Regiment fought so fiercely that the Germans called
1:14.3	them the Harlem Hill fighters.
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