The war within a war : the Black struggle in Vietnam and at home / Wil Haygood.

Author/creator Haygood, Wil author.
Format Book
EditionFirst hardcover edition.
PublicationNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026.
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionxx, 360 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Black struggle in Vietnam and at home
Contents Doc Nelson Lands in the War Zone -- Refuge in Soul Alley -- Ia Drang is More than Unforgiving -- In the Dark Green Jungle, A Star is Born -- The Piano Player Caught in A Racial Quagmire -- Wallace Terry's Special Saigon Assignment -- The Gambler, the Segregationist, and the Withering of a Dream -- A Murdered Minister, and a Prison Revolt -- Dorothy Harris Would Like Another Coca-Cola, Please -- Fred Cherry Parachutes Into Hell -- Some Badass Marines Are Humping the Hills Around Danang -- A Dancing Motown Comes to See the Blood on the Wall -- Requiem for Art Gregg -- Mr. Jellybean, in Twilight -- A Mirage and an Endgame -- Some Are Asking : Who the Hell is Maude deVictor? -- Flashback : 105 Degrees and Rising -- The Long Way Home from a Long War -- Epilogue: The Secretary.
Abstract An examination of the relationship between the Vietnam War and the civil rights struggle in the United States, focusing on the experiences of African Americans during the 1960s and 1970s. Drawing on the lives of soldiers, medical personnel, journalists, activists, artists, and political leaders, the work explores how military service in Vietnam intersected with domestic movements for racial equality. Through individual narratives and broader historical context, the book analyzes the social, political, and cultural forces that shaped the era and assesses the war's impact on race relations in the United States.
General note"A Borzoi book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2025017002
ISBN9780593537695 hardcover
ISBN0593537696 hardcover
ISBN9780593685808 paperback
ISBN0593685806 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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