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African Americans in the Armed Forces

11/13/2016

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Centenary United Methodist Church, Memphis, TN
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Centenary United Methodist Church, Memphis, TN
​What do we know of African Americans in the armed forces of the United States? We know they were not allowed to serve in integrated units in 1948. We know they took the same oath to uphold the US Constitution that white folks took. We know that Constitution originally defined them as three/firths a human being. And yet, on Sunday, November 13, 2016, Centenary United Methodist Church – a black United Methodist Congregation in Memphis, TN, began their service with a Veteran’s Day Celebration. That one congregation honored – one by one – over 80 members (past and present) who were serving or had served in every branch of our armed forces. They served a nation that still treats their lives as less valuable than white lives and do so with pride.  
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-- by Mary Alm

Learn more about Centenary United Methodist Church, in Memphis.
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