June10, 2019
On Thursday, June 6th, we marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy. The invasion was a bold and risky endeavor that dealt a decisive blow to Hitler’s genocidal, fascist forces. As the years pass, fewer and fewer veterans remain who can provide a first hand account of that momentous day. As a result, the coverage on this anniversary aimed to correct the blind spots of history. We were urged to remember the Black soldiers who participated in the invasion, despite serving in a segregated army, (Source: “We Must Remember D-Day’s Black Heroes,” by Rep. Marc Veasey, TheHill.com, 6/6/19). Others highlighted how French women were singled out for harsh punishment for “consorting” with the enemy, even when male collaborators escaped punishment and even when some of those women were the victims of rape, (Source: “This Picture Tells a Tragic Story of What Happened to Women After D-Day,” by Ann Mah, Time.com, (h/t Greg Thomson),6/6/19). Continue reading “A constant struggle”