The Long Blue Line: Clarence Samuels—the U.S. military’s Afro-Latino color barrier buster!

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The Long Blue Line: Clarence Samuels—the U.S. military’s Afro-Latino color barrier buster!

A signed photo of Lt. Clarence Samuels commanding a Coast Guard vessel near the end of World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

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Photo by: USCG | VIRIN: 220826-G-CG123-1001.JPG

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