Rise To Command: Conversations With Black Brass
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Rise To Command: Conversations With Black Brass
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About this listen
In this opening episode of Rise to Command: Conversations with Black Brass, Dr. Isaac W. Hampton II shares the origin story behind the book and this podcast series. Drawing from interviews with African American officers who served from World War II through the Cold War, Episode 1 explores why their voices, experiences, and lessons still matter today.
Through personal reflections and powerful first-hand accounts, listeners hear how Black officers navigated the Jim Crow South, earned commissions through HBCUs and OCS programs, and carried the weight of serving an institution that did not always return their loyalty. Their stories reveal the dual battles they fought—overseas and within the military itself—and the quiet excellence that allowed them to rise through systems built to doubt them.
This episode sets the foundation for the series, highlighting the wisdom these officers passed down and the enduring relevance of their leadership.
📘 Companion Book: Rise to Command: Black Military Officers’ Stories of Survival and Leadership from World War II through the Cold War — available from the University Press of Kansas and Amazon.
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