This is a story of valor, of men who dared to fight on two fronts—against tyranny abroad and racism at home. The men of the 761st Tank Battalion, known as…
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Joseph Laroche, The Only Black Passenger Aboard The Ill-Fated Titanic
Walter Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, born in Haiti on May 26, 1886, was the nephew of Cincinnatus Leconte, who had served as president of the country. At the age of…