The Crisis: The Perception of Race in WWI

This section of the magazine was written in 1916, right in the middle of WWI.  It’s interesting how all these major people who were involved in WWI had such good things to say about the black soldiers.  Within ''A Discrepancy'' there are multiple accounts of articles written about African American soldiers specifically about the commendations they had to deal with.  ''A Discrepancy'' covered most of our key words for the project.  The Syracuse, N. Y., Post-Standard, goes on to say how the black infantry cannot speak too highly of their '''courage''', their obedience to orders and their general spirit of loyalty.” This exert goes on to say how “There are no '''braver''' troops in the United States Army. They have never failed.”  The Paterson, N. J., Press-Guardian speaks of certain troops that were within the 10th Regiment telling how "If they are not in history the '''bravest''' of the '''brave''', they are as '''brave''' as the '''bravest'''!”  The New York World goes on to post: "To devotion to his officers, he adds pride in the service, ready excellence in the drill and a perfect willingness to follow where he is led.”