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Biography of Daniel 'Chappie' James, Jr.
Name: Daniel 'Chappie' James, Jr.
Birth Date: February 11, 1920
Death Date: February 25, 1978
Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: military general
Daniel 'Chappie' James, Jr.
Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. (1920-1978) was the first African American man to become a four star general in the history of the U.S. military.Daniel "Chappie" James was born in Pensacola, Florida, in 1920, the last of 17 children. His father was a laborer and his mother a teacher who conducted a school for African American youths in the backyard of the James' home. James' mother was diligent about preparing her offspring and her students to confront racial prejudice. She emphasized that they should strive for academic excellence in order to demonstrate that the African American was inferior to none. She believed that if blacks performed well, whites would acknowledge their achievements and racial discrimination would gradually end. She encouraged her students with her "eleventh" commandment, "Thou shalt never quit."Together James' parents imbued him with a desire to succeed, the gift of laughter, and a sense of freedom and fair play. …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…had been promoted to lieutenant general in 1973, became a four star general in 1975 and was assigned to be the commander-in-chief of North American Air Defense (NORAD), the primary defense system for the United States and Canada. After successfully serving in this position for several years, James retired in 1978. Within several weeks of his retirement he died of a heart ailment. Further Reading James R. McGovern has written a biography of James entitled Black Eagle, General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. (1985). Carolyn Dubose wrote "Chappie James, A New Role for an Old Warrior," for the October 1970 Ebony magazine.Two helpful general studies about Blacks in the military are Richard M. Dalfiume, Desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces: Fighting on Two Fronts, 1939-1953 (1969) and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr., Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 (1981).Phelps, J. Alfred, Chappie: America's first Black four-star general: the life and times of Daniel James, Jr., Novato, CA: Presidio, 1992.
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