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Afrofuturism and Patriotism
We have about 336 million people in this country today. Of those, 18.5 million are veterans. That’s about 5.5 percent of the population. Of the 47 million people who identify as Black, 2.2 million are veterans. That’s about 4.7 percent of the Black population. ...
It’s Time to Talk about Patriotism and Race
I am writing a book that will discuss the experiences of Black veterans with patriotism, race, and veteran identity. This is an important discussion as we consider that there are approximately 2.2 million Black veterans in America today. My book expands on my research...
Conservative Backlash at Virginia Military Institute and Holding to the Ghosts of the Confederacy
VMI’s first Black superintendent is under attack by conservative white alumni — The Washington Post apple.news • 1 min read VMI is a publicly funded institution that has a well funded alumni group dedicated to resisting change — changes that break the tradition of...