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2023-07-14 22:28 UTC
Consequently, Black veterans were largely excluded from benefiting from the postwar housing boom and the accumulation of property equity, which is a key pathway to generational wealth.
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@Deglassco@mastodon.social 2023-07-14 22:29
Over a million Black men served in the military during the war and were eligible for educational benefits, including tuition payments and a stipend for college or training. However, the impact of military service and educational benefits differed by race and geography. Black men returning to the segregated South faced limited opportunities at historically Black institutions. 21/ #BlackMastodon #Histodons #History #StillWeRise