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mekka okereke :verified:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 16 hours ago

So the US recently forced the Dutch to remove a memorial to America's own Black soldiers that died liberating the Netherlands from the nazis? On brand.

Towards the end of WW2, the French were shocked when the US refused to let its own Black soldiers join the celebration of the liberation of Paris.

The 761st Tank Battalion was an all Black tank unit that served with distinction as part of Pattons 3rd army. They killed a lot of nazis, and liberated over 30 French towns, and much of the Netherlands.

If you saw their Black Panther logo? It was all over for you. Black Panther beats German Panzer.

These elite Black soldiers racked up victories.

But they weren't immortal, and they didn't have superior weapons to either the Germans or white American soldiers. They were just brave. Many Black soldiers died freeing Europe from the nazis.

Europeans were grateful.

Racist Americans? Not so much.

Soldiers from the 761 Tank Battalion. They're all Black.
Soldiers from the 761 Tank Battalion. They're all Black.
Soldiers from the 761 Tank Battalion. They're all Black.
A Black soldier from the 761 Tank Battalion looks up from his tank.
A Black soldier from the 761 Tank Battalion looks up from his tank.
A Black soldier from the 761 Tank Battalion looks up from his tank.
Soldiers from the 671 Tank Battalion sit on their tank during world war 2. All soldiers are Black.
Soldiers from the 671 Tank Battalion sit on their tank during world war 2. All soldiers are Black.
Soldiers from the 671 Tank Battalion sit on their tank during world war 2. All soldiers are Black.
Logo of the 761st Tank Battalion: a Black Panther head with the banner "Come out fighting" below it.
Logo of the 761st Tank Battalion: a Black Panther head with the banner "Come out fighting" below it.
Logo of the 761st Tank Battalion: a Black Panther head with the banner "Come out fighting" below it.
six_grandfathers_mountain
@six_grandfathers_mountain@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

@SharonCrockett
Thx 4 orig mekka boost

@mekkaokereke
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But they weren't immortal...they were just brave. Many Black soldiers died freeing Europe from the nazis. Europeans were grateful. #Racist Americans? Not so much

This is why the US #4thestate #thepress etc can help to expose, that #racism is a bad thing

The #WW2 Black Panther tank division, is like the _reverse_ newspapers slogan,
⭕If it leads, it bleeds

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/240804/sunday-times-2/if-it-bleeds-it-leads-the-staple-of-tabloid-journalism-565927.html

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