Brothers In Arms
A Patriotic Small Town Mystery

In WWII, there were 433 Medals of Honor awarded to American military personnel for their self-sacrificing acts of heroism. During the war, 1.2 million Black American men served and fought in the US military, and despite hundreds of well-documented stories of self-sacrifice by these men, not one of t......more

Brothers in Arms is the actual, heroic account of the 761st Tank Battalion, an African-American armored unit that fought in World War II. The book chronicles the lives of young black men from all over the United States who registered for the draft or volunteered in the United States Army in 1942. Mos......more

I heard Kareem speak last week in Beverly Hills and he talked about this , saying that most white people had never heard of the 761st. Well I had to admit to being a white person who had not, so I read his book. The thing of course, that sets the 761st apart from other brave troops who saw vicious......more

Great book that brings to light the WW2 exploits of the first all African American armored unit. This goes through the trials and tribulations of their training - experiencing hostile white southern populations where their bases were located - to their superior officers, their service in Europe and......more

Highly recommended!! An absolutely fascinating account of an infuriatingly overlooked piece of WW2 history. The book is very well researched and really puts you in the perspective of the time and people. I love how focused the story is while still showing it's larger place in well known historical e......more