Invisible generals : rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America's first Black generals / Doug Melville.

First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.

New York : Black Privilege Publishing, Atria, 2023.

©2023

xxiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

"In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they'd earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains-even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past" -- Provided by publisher.

English

January 22, 2024

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index.