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flaxendandelion wrote in blackhistory Apr 18, 2010 16:30

I live in Melbourne, Australia, and was looking up some info on the underground tunnels and bunkers that were built in this city during WWII. I found a very comprehensive website on them, and they devoted a section to African-American serviceman in Australia.

AA Soldiers in Australia in WWII.

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military service, world war ii, australia

Little known history fact

kstone20059 wrote in blackhistory Oct 05, 2006 14:36

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sports, death, white allies, australia, black power salute, resistance

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lil_ocelot wrote in blackhistory Apr 16, 2004 22:19

Hello. I've just joined this community, and my name is Natalie. I turned 15 ( Read more... )

request, mixed, malcolm x, mlk, australia

Major Taylor

recumbentgoat wrote in blackhistory Nov 28, 2003 20:31

The "Tiger Woods" of track cycling and the highest paid athlete in the world at the turn of the century. Lionized in Europe (especially France!) and Australia--he died in poverty and obscurity due to American racism.

Find out more at http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/

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massachusetts, boston, cycling, poverty, australia, exclusion, sports, major taylor, death, france, pioneer