U.S : urge CONGRESS to PAY DESCENDANTS AND SPOUSES of BLACK WWII VETERANS.

 

 

 

Friend, this year during the midst of the pandemic, one of the hobbies I picked up was researching my genealogy. As the descendant of those enslaved, I never knew where my family came from.      During my quest for information, one of the things that I discovered through online records was my great-great grandfather, Love Williams, draft card from 1940.    My grandfather served honorably in the military, just as every other soldier who took the sacred oath during World War II. Yet, he was denied the benefits of the G.I. Bill that was given to his white counterparts. He was denied home loans, education assistance, and considerable financial assistance that would’ve increased his family’s access to the middle class. Sign the petitions and urge congress to pass the G.I. Bill Restoration Act           SIGN THE PETITION           Last week, as millions of people gathered to celebrate the sacrifice of soldiers for Veterans Day, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn along with Congressman Seth Moulton, a marine veteran, introduced the G.I. Bill Restoration Act, legislation that would give financial benefits to descendants and spouses of black veterans who fought in WWII, but were excluded from aid outlined in the original G.I. Bill.    The G.I. Bill signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt provided millions of soldiers returning home from WWII with considerable financial assistance that allowed them to go to college, buy homes and start businesses.    Because the process of obtaining these benefits went through local veterans offices, many black soldiers, especially in the Jim Crow South, were never able to access the aid they deserved.        Sign the petition and urge congress to pay descendants and spouses of black WWII veterans            SIGN THE PETITION           The G.I. Bill Restoration Act would provide descendants of Black World War II veterans a transferable benefit that could be used to obtain housing, go to college, or start a business.   Black soldiers served on the frontlines of WWII bravely, only to return home and be denied the same access to the middle class that white soldiers were given. Education and home ownership have shown to be the quickest ways to build generational wealth. Let’s send a message to congress and urge them to right this horrible wrong that left many black families behind.        Will you sign the petition and urge congress to pass the G.I. Bill Restoration Act and descendants and spouses of black WWII veterans            SIGN THE PETITION          Yours in the struggle,            Marquese Averett, Daily Kos.                                                                                             Daily Kos Liberation League Relies on Activists Like You. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos Liberation League keep fighting ? Chip in $5 Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible.