When looking at portrayals of WWII, such as movies like "Inglorious Basterds," "Monuments Men," or "Saving Private Ryan", we see only white persons participating within the war. However, African Americans were an important part of the war effort.
This topic is also important because when you think of war, you often think of men- soldiers. However, women are important, serving in the military as well as on the homefront. African American women were a major part of this effort.