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9/6/2020
The "Triple Nickles": Jim Crow Was an Elite Black Airborne Battalion's Toughest Foe
by Robert F. Williams
The lesson of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion for African Americans is a sadly familiar one: proving oneself is not enough; becoming members of a select fraternity was not enough to earn the respect and equality that comes with full citizenship.
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