Melville Doug
Melville Doug - Invisible Generals Rediscovering Family Legacy And A Quest To Honor America's First Black Generals - Hardcover
Melville Doug - Invisible Generals Rediscovering Family Legacy And A Quest To Honor America's First Black Generals - Hardcover
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Description: The amazing true story of America's first Black generals Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr. a father and son who helped integrate the American military and created the Tuskegee Airmen. Perfect for fans of Devotion and Hidden Figures. Red Tails George Lucas's celebration of America's first Black flying squadron the Tuskegee Airmen should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great - uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr. the squadron's commander immortalized on - screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.'s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben's father Benjamin O. Davis Sr. America's first Black general who helped integrate the military was left out too. Dejected Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In Invisible Generals Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations from post - Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they d earned but through his journey Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self - sacrifice can move proverbial mountains even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy Melville retraces their steps advocates for them to receive their long - overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past.
Title: Invisible Generals Rediscovering Family Legacy And A Quest To Honor America's First Black Generals
Author(s): Melville Doug
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781668005132
Pages: 256 Pages, 16-Pg 4-C Insert
Publication Date: 11/7/2023
Category: Military Life & Institutions
Description: The amazing true story of America's first Black generals Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr. a father and son who helped integrate the American military and created the Tuskegee Airmen. Perfect for fans of Devotion and Hidden Figures. Red Tails George Lucas's celebration of America's first Black flying squadron the Tuskegee Airmen should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great - uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr. the squadron's commander immortalized on - screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.'s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben's father Benjamin O. Davis Sr. America's first Black general who helped integrate the military was left out too. Dejected Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In Invisible Generals Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations from post - Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they d earned but through his journey Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self - sacrifice can move proverbial mountains even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy Melville retraces their steps advocates for them to receive their long - overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past.
Title: Invisible Generals Rediscovering Family Legacy And A Quest To Honor America's First Black Generals
Author(s): Melville Doug
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781668005132
Pages: 256 Pages, 16-Pg 4-C Insert
Publication Date: 11/7/2023
Category: Military Life & Institutions
