The personal narratives of nineteen black individuals reveal the racial prejudice experienced by Negro Americans while fighting for their country.

Armed defense, and interview with C.R. Sims.--From G.I. diary, by D. Parks.--When the Black G.I. comes home from Vietnam, by S. Stern.--From Dakota to Detroit: death of a troubled hero, by J. Nordheimer. Marching song of the First Arkansas, by L. Miller.--From The narrative of James Roberts, soldier in the Revolutionary War, by J. Roberts.--From The trial record of Denmark Vesey.--From Proud shoes, by P. Murray.--Men of color, to arms, by F. Douglass.--From Army life in a Black regiment, by T.W. Higginson.--The abduction of the planter, by B. Quarles.--A soldier's plea for equal pay, by J.H. Gooding.--From The Buffalo soldiers: a narrative of the Negro cavalry in the West, by W. Leckie.--From The Colored regulars in the United States Army, by T.G. Steward.--From Harlem to the Rhine, by A. Little.--From Yes I can, by S. Davis, Jr.--From A choice of weapons, by G. Parks.--From Ebony brass, by J. Johnson.--From This is my country too, by J.A. Williams.