The Black Knight, Hardcover: An African-American Family's Journey from West Point-a Life of Duty, Honor and Country

by Clifford Worthy

Book Overview

July 26, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. This executive order abolished discrimination "on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin" in the United States Armed Forces, and led to the re-integration of the services during the Korean War (1950-1953).

Retired Colonel Clifford Worthy is the oldest living Black graduate of The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641800372
• ISBN13: 9781641800372
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Front Edge Publishing, LLC
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"