U.S : Provide GI BILL BENEFITS to BLACK WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

 

 

 

Friend, since the founding of this country, Black servicemen have made tremendous contributions. Over 1.2 million Black soldiers served bravely and with distinction, and their work was vital to the war effort.  The G.I. Bill signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1944 provided millions of soldiers returning home from WWII with considerable financial assistance that allowed them to go to college, buy homes and start businesses.  But 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                       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 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.    Let’s send a message to congress and urge them to right this horrible wrong that left many black families behind.        Sign the petition and urge congress to pay 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.