Hampton, Isaac.

The Black officer corps : a history of Black military advancement from integration through Vietnam / by Isaac Hampton II. - New York : Routledge, c2012. - xiv, 241 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

The origins of the Negro military officer -- Black ideological influences of the 1960s, civil rights, Black power, and military service -- Historically Black colleges and the reserve -- Officer training corps (ROTC) -- Inequities in the officer promotion system -- The Butler report -- Analysis and interpretation of the Butler report -- Racial tension -- Addressing racial tension and the role of the Defense Race Relations Institute (DRRI) -- Anatomy of the African American enlisted soldier -- The role and significance of African American officers wives -- Epilogue.

9780415531894 9780415531924 9780203081891

2012-033035


African American soldiers--History--20th century.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
Người Mỹ gốc Phi--Lịch sử--Thế kỷ 20


United States--Armed Forces--African American officers--History--20th century.
United States--Armed Forces--African American troops--History.
United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
Hoa Kỳ--Lực lượng vũ trang--Người Mỹ gốc Phi--Lịch sử--Thế kỷ 20

UB418.A47 / H36 2012

355.3/320899607309045 / HAM 2012