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2) Invisible generals: rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America's first Black generals
Author
Publisher
Black Privilege Publishing, Atria
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they'd earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains-even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of the soldier-statesman from his Jamaican roots and youth in the Bronx, through his decorated career in the Army and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to his role as Secretary of State and departure from the post.
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