Most books written about African-Americans in the Civil War focus on battles and the hardships and discrimination the soldiers faced. Historian and author Holly A Pinheiro Jr. has written a book about the soldiers and their families. It's called The Families' Civil War -- Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice.

Dr. Pinheiro is an Assistant Professor of African American History in the Department of History at Furman University. He has also started preliminary work for a new monograph that will examine all Pennsylvania born soldiers who trained at Camp William Penn. He’s also been interviewed by the History Channel, Curiosity Streams, the Washington Post, and New York Times. He’s also a Senior Editor for Black Perspectives.

Pinheiro recently spoke with The Spark's Scott LaMar as part of the Dauphin County Library System's Hari Jones Hidden Histories Collection. Part of that conversation aired on The Spark Wednesday.

Most books written about African-Americans in the Civil War focus on battles and the hardships and discrimination the soldiers faced. Historian and author Holly A Pinheiro Jr. has written a book about the soldiers and their families. It's called The Families' Civil War -- Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice.
Dr. Pinheiro is an Assistant Professor of African American History in the Department of History at Furman University. He has also started preliminary work for a new monograph that will examine all Pennsylvania born soldiers who trained at Camp William Penn. He’s also been interviewed by the History Channel, Curiosity Streams, the Washington Post, and New York Times. He’s also a Senior Editor for Black Perspectives.
Pinheiro recently spoke with The Spark's Scott LaMar as part of the Dauphin County Library System's Hari Jones Hidden Histories Collection. Part of that conversation aired on The Spark Wednesday.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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