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Courage Has No Color

The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers

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Courage Has No Color

By: Tanya Lee Stone
Narrated by: JD Jackson
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World War II was raging, with thousands of American soldiers fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, the injustice of discrimination against African Americans was playing out as much on Main Street as in the military. Enlisted black men were segregated from white soldiers and regularly relegated to service duties.

At Fort Benning, Georgia, First Sergeant Walter Morris’s men served as guards at The Parachute School while the white soldiers prepared to be paratroopers. Morris knew that in order for his men to be treated like soldiers, they would have to train and act like them, but would the military elite and politicians recognize the potential of these men, as well as their passion for serving their country? Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the lens of the untold story of the Triple Nickles as they became America’s first black paratroopers and fought a little-known World War II attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of Morris, “proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability.”

©2013 Tanya Lee Stone (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Biographies Black & African American Difficult Discussions Growing Up & Facts of Life History Literature & Fiction Military & Wars Multicultural Stories

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  • YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, 2014
  • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Youth/Teens
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As a child of eight or nine, I would have been captivated by this well-written novel's meticulous research and significant details. The author's in-depth exploration of America's segregation policies before, during, and after World War 2 is enlightening and intriguing.

The author's deep respect for the courageous men of the Triple Nickle, who are the bedrock foundation of what being an American citizen is like, is evident. Their resilience and survival in a time when America did not want to acknowledge their presence is a testament to the human spirit.

I rated the novel five stars based on the author's delivery of the research she conducted and her detailed explanation of her process.

Excellent Novel.

Excellent listen! 👂

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wish we had fact like this in our school history books. thanks for writing it.

Great books

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Loved it, well written, superbly narrated, should be one of the 100 books everyone should read.

Spectacularly writing, fact driven book!

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the stories of the past are current today. sadden on how men of color were treated when returning home.

The struggle continues

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I love this book reading late at night imagining these people as they lived through so much.

The Triple Nickel

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This is an awesome book and I'm glad the 555th story was finally told. Our young people need to hear more stories about the vets who've served this country bravely and with honor.

Awesome

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What I liked most was I leaned things about my history that was never taught to me. Great book!!

Knowledge

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I had my two sons age 11 &13 listen to it they were so excited that they gpt up early to continue. what I have learned is whatever u have to do despite challenges do it to ur best

outstanding

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No human being should have to put up with the degradations heaped on Black Americans in the past 400 years ... especially considering what America is supposed to stand for. The men of the 555 not only put up, but stood up and defended their country right or wrong in hopes of a better future. The telling of their struggles and achievements must ring in your mind and heart. THIS is what all the world needs to fight for: not races but the human race. Thank you, TL Stone, for adding Courage Has No Color to the "freedom library."

Heroes Against All Odds

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A great story well written. I'd recommend to anyone from history buffs to recreational readers.

Triple Nickels American Heroes

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