Global Village:
Other Stories Of Us.
Other Stories Of Us.
The meaning of my work changes and shifts slightly, or it gets clearer as I grow in it. The importance of telling our own stories has always been at t... Read more
The Black Panthers not to be confused with the Black Panther Party it was a segregated military unit from 1942–1946.
Also known as the 761st Tank Battalion, it was a separate tank battalion of the United States Army during World War II.
The 761st was made up primarily of African-American soldiers, who by War Department policy were not permitted to serve alongside white troops; the U.S. military did not officially desegregate until after World War II. The 761st were known as the Black Panthers after their unit’s distinctive insignia, which featured a black panther’s head; their motto was “Come out fighting”.
