The expansion of American militarism and empire abroad relied on Black labor, even as policy remained influenced by scientific racism and fears of contagion. Join Dr. Khary Polk, Assistant Professor at Amherst College for a talk that explores how Black men and women played an important part in the U.S. military’s conscription of racial, gender, and sexual difference and what it meant to be an “agent of empire” at home and abroad during the WWI era. Streamed on October 21, 2020.
A professional development certificate can be obtained online. Please use the password provided in the webinar to access the pdf file:
Education resources:
Contagions of Empire: Scientific Racism, Sexuality, and Black Military Workers Abroad, 1898 – 1948, by Dr. Khary Oronde Polk
Poem, “God and the soldier, all men adore”
Two Colored Women in World War I France, by Addie Hunton and Kathryn M. Johnson
Poster, “St. Nazaire Stevedores”, Archive record 2011.65.1
Educator Toolkit, How WWI Changed America
Online exhibition, “Make Way for Democracy”
The Concept of Race, Facing History and Ourselves lesson plan
“Amplifying Black Voices in History: WWI”, Understanding the Great War newsletter
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit
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Hi, my name is Ronnie Lund I have a project as a final. It is based around the fact that we have to come up with a question, and answer it. My question is would ww1 still happen if franz ferdinand was never shot. I would like to have a google meeting or a zoom. Thank you for your time and consideration.