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Historian Matthew Delmont’s new book, Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad, chronicles the lives of African Americans who fought in the war and the fight against racism in the United States.

Thanks to a donation of books from the author, the Zinn Education Project is offering 2,500 hardback copies of Delmont’s book to public school teachers, school librarians, and teacher educators, who have a plan for using the text.

The book includes stories that can be woven into the curriculum of key people and events, such as: Thurgood Marshall, the chief lawyer for the NAACP, who investigated and publicized violence against Black troops and veterans; Ella Baker, the civil rights leader who advocated on the home front for Black soldiers, veterans, and their families; James Thompson, the 26-year-old whose letter to a newspaper laying bare the hypocrisy of fighting against fascism abroad when racism still reigned at home set in motion the Double Victory campaign; and poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a war correspondent for the Black press.

Submit Your Request

Requests can be made for a single copy for background reading or a set of five for a teacher or student reading group. Limited class sets are also available. To request the books, offer a description of why you are interested in the book and how you will use it.

As long as you meet the criteria and respond to all the questions as asked, the books will be shipped to you by the publisher. Offer limited to the United States. Note that other than with the publisher, we do not share your contact information.

Meet the Author

Join us on Monday, November 14, 2022, when Matt Delmont will share stories from his book in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online class.

Matthew Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. A Guggenheim Fellow and expert on African American history and the history of civil rights, he is the author of five books.

If you have not signed up already, register today. Professional development certificate and ASL interpretation are provided.

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