Author:
Hampton, Isaac.
Imprint:New York : Routledge, c2012.
Descriptionxiv, 241 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:The origins of the Negro military officer -- Black ideological influences of the 1960s, civil rights, Black power, and military service -- Historically Black colleges and the reserve -- Officer training corps (ROTC) -- Inequities in the officer promotion system -- The Butler report -- Analysis and interpretation of the Butler report -- Racial tension -- Addressing racial tension and the role of the Defense Race Relations Institute (DRRI) -- Anatomy of the African American enlisted soldier -- The role and significance of African American officers wives -- Epilogue.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.