The Life of African American GIS in Britain in WWII: A War Within a War

McCarthy, Liam: - Liam McCarthy is an Honorary Fellow in the Department of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester. His research into the life of African America GIs in Britain was triggered by stories of wartime race riots between white and Black Americans in his home city of Leicester and learning that a long-time friend in the city was the son of a Black Quartermaster GI. This research has also previously featured in UK television documentaries. Before joining the University of Leicester he was a journalist for more than 25 years with the BBC as Managing Editor of three local radio stations in the English cities of Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield.