Racism, Black Soldiers, and the Medal of Honor By Kevin M. Bair Professor Furgol Johns Hopkins University AS.450.654.81 and 82 “When the lamps went out”: World War One as history, memory and commemoration December 14, 2018 Introduction The intent of this paper is to examine why black soldiers did not earn the nation’s highest military … Continue reading Whose Democracy? Racism, Black Soldiers, and the Medal of Honor