US Black History Month Special - 6888th WW2 all Black female segregated battalion & Who say's, who's Black?

<div> <p>In this episode of The Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King once again speaks to African American female, retired US Army Colonel, Edna W. Cummings.</p> <p>In honour of US Black History Month Listeners learn more of Colonel Edna Cummings' nigh on single handed endeavour to get a Congressional Gold Medal, awarded to the segregated 6888th battalion of black female soldiers that saw active duty in Europe, during in WW2. Unfortunately, due to the racist politics of the day, the actions of 6888th were never fully recognised. So, Colonel Cumming wishes to belatedly rectify this, taking the battle for recognition to the US Senate and the House of Representatives.</p> <p>In addition to discussing the 6888th, The Black Spy and Colonel Cummings analyse the concept of 'Race' and who decides who is a member of the so called 'Black' race. Racism and Blackness through history are discussed and whether there is always time based progression in terms of civil rights and gender bias. As Colonel Cummings puts it, "It’s a history that has too long been hidden".</p> <p>This episode is truly another fantastic Black Spy Podcast interview from which we can all learn.</p> <p>Contact The Black Spy via:</p> <p>Email: carltonking@Blackspypodcast.com </p> <p>Twitter: @Carlton_King</p> <p>Instagram: @carltonkingauthor</p> <p>Facebook: Carlton King Author</p> <p>Patreon: BlackSpyPodcast@Patreon.com</p> <p>The Black Spy's Autobiography: <em><strong>"Black Ops - The incredible true story of a British secret agent"</strong></em></p> <p>Is available from Amazon and all good online booksellers:</p> <p><strong><em><span style= "text-decoration: underline;">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MTV2GDF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_WNZ5MT89T9C14CB53651</span></em></strong></p> </div>