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January 27, 2005

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Though it is called the Mexican Revolution, a number of African Americans participated in the conflict. Gerald Horne, historian and professor in the UH African American Studies program, spotlights this little known aspect of history in his book, “Black and Brown: African-Americans and the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920.”

Horne will read from and sign copies of the book at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Agnes Arnold Hall.

The book offers insight into the relationship among African American “Indian fighters,” immigrants, the U.S. government and white supremacy groups. Horne uses extensive research and oral histories to convey the battles of African Americans and Mexicans fighting side by side.

“This is one of the few books that examines relations between the two largest ‘minorities’ in this nation, both of whose share of the population is increasing, along with their importance,” Horne said.

Other books by Horne include “Race Woman: The Lives of Shirley Graham Du Bois,” and “Race War! White Supremacy and the Japanese Attack on the British Empire.”

For more information on the UH African American Studies program, visit http://www.class.uh.edu/aas/home.asp

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