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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...
Erasing Black Veterans: How Arlington’s Website Purge Deepens the Moral Injury of Military Service
By: Bryon L. Garner, PhD Another Betrayal of Black Veterans The recent scrubbing of Black, Hispanic, and women veterans' history from Arlington National Cemetery's website represents yet another betrayal of those who sacrificed for our nation—a betrayal that compounds...
The Paradox of Black Patriotism in America
By Bryon L. Garner, PhD An American soldier at attention. Composite with the American flag. November 5th, 2024, was a call for a reckoning. The time for honest conversations is upon us.My exploration of patriotism in America began with my military experiences and...
