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Memorial Day 2025: Reclaiming the Sacred Ground of Memory and Resistance
By: Bryon L. Garner, PhD Black Veterans of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and Spanish American War On this Memorial Day, as we gather to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, we must begin by acknowledging a profound truth that has...
The Unseen Battlefront: Black Veterans Confront America’s Racial Contract and the Betrayal of Colorblind Meritocracy
By Bryon L. Garner, PhD Black Veterans of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and the Spanish-American War Key Insight America’s civil rights rollbacks under colorblind meritocracy betray Black veterans who risked their lives for a nation that still denies them...
Confronting the Patriotic Paradox of Black Military Service
By Bryon L. Garner, PhD What happens when Black veterans' service to the country collides with systemic racism embedded within the very institutions they've sworn to defend? I'm proud to announce the publication of my new book, "Black Veteranality: Military Service...