by Bryon L. Garner, PhD | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
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. ...
by Bryon L. Garner, PhD | Nov 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bryon L. Garner, PhD | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bryon L. Garner, PhD | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I am writing a book intended to be a conversation among Black veterans about their experiences navigating race, racial injustice, and American patriotism. I’m finding that this is a conversation long overdue. Several veterans I have interviewed have shared...
by Bryon L. Garner, PhD | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a Black veteran and scholar, I endeavor to share the story about Black veterans navigating racism and racial injustice in the military through the lens of American patriotism. Patriotism in America is not one dimensional but is experienced in many varied ways...
