African woman watering cattle

Mass-produced image of African scene; souvenir image. African woman watering cattle

African women carrying water and a child

Mass-produced image of African scene; souvenir image. African women, one carrying water, the other a child

African-American longshoremen load explosives into a Liberty Ship's cargo hold in Concord, Louisiana on 4 June 1943

African-American longshoremen load explosives into a Liberty Ship's cargo hold.

African-American longshoremen work on a dock, likely in New Orleans, Louisiana circa 1943-45

African-American longshoremen work on a dock. Official caption: "400th (393rd) Stevedore Bn." Likely New Orleans, Louisiana.

African-American officers at their unit's field kitchen at Fort Benning, Georgia on 6 July 1944

1357. '6 July 44. Sharetts. Second Lt. B.T. Layton (left) gives the daily menu to Mess Sgt. P.

African-American Red Cross Worker

African-American soldiers line up for drinking water in New Orleans, Louisiana on 4 April 1943

African-American soldiers line up for drinking water.

African-American soldiers train in rifle marksmanship in New Orleans, Louisiana on 6 February 1943

African-American soldiers train in rifle marksmanship.

African-American troops disembark from a ship at a port in New Orleans, Louisiana circa 1943-45

African-American troops disembark from a ship at a port. Official caption: "267 Sig Con Co. Official U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo.

African-American troops line up for a meal at a U.S. Army Remount Service Station, likely in New Orleans, Louisiana on 4 October 1944

African-American troops line up for a meal at a U.S. Army Remount Service Station, which was part of the Quartermaster Corps.

African-American troops prepare tank mounted guns for combat in Wimborne Minster, England on 26 September 1944

African-American troops prepare tank mounted guns for combat.

African-American workers load cotton onto a ship in Galveston, Texas circa 1943-45

African-American workers load cotton onto a ship. Official caption: "No. 113--Completing full cargo of cotton for export.