Guide to records of the Air Force, Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps) and Department of Defense relating to African Americans in the armed forces, from 1915 to 1950, with some records as late as 1964.

This reference information paper (RIP) describes records about African American military participation in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War held at the National Archives' facilities in Washington, DC, and College Park, MD.

A multifaceted approach to understanding the central developments in African American history since 1939. It combines a historical overview of key personalities and movements with essays on specific facets of the African American experience, a chronology of events, and a guide to further study. From publisher description.