In WW1, the U.S. deployed two divisions of Black troops to France. One was broken up and given to the French. The other, poorly trained, indifferently led, and held to a higher standard than a white division, remained under U.S. command. The former distinguished itself under fire. The other did not.
Make Opening Day a National Holiday
I've spent months speaking to current & retired Black service members about being part of the military in this political moment. What I found were officers and soldiers despondent at the resurgence of racism, yet often insistent that they were fighting for what this country could be, not what it is.
They devoted their lives to serving the United States. Now the nation’s top military leader is sending the message that they’re not welcome.
