Despite facing segregation, they chose to make the military their lifelong career.
Join us as we examine current events and history through a racial lens, adding insight to the role race plays in culture, politics and more. |
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How a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military |
Despite knowing they would likely be relegated to support roles due to the color of their skin, a father and son chose to make the military their lifelong career. Determined to succeed, they became America's first Black generals. In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the US Army. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., followed in his footsteps. |
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An HBCU administrator's suicide is raising painful questions about Black mental health |
On January 8, Antoinette Candia-Bailey died by suicide — five days after being let go from Lincoln University. The aftermath of her death has raised painful questions for the historically Black college's staff and students, sparking discussions nationwide about mental health concerns among people of color in the workplace. |
DEI supporters see echoes of America's fraught racial history in attacks on diversity efforts Dr. Franklin Tuitt has 25 years of experience in higher education, with many of those years spent fostering diversity, equity and inclusion. Tuitt told CNN he sees historic parallels between the growing outrage over DEI and the backlash to previous efforts to integrate education and expand civil rights. |
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