Black In The Military

Nearly 20,000 Black Marines went through boot camp at segregated Montford Point

"Racists don’t think they’re being racist. In fact, when they’re being racist, they often play it off as a joke."

"I was told that I was going to rob someone because I was Black. A student made a noose and put it on his Black roommate's desk as a joke."

Petersen flew more than 350 combat missions and more than 4,000 military aircraft hours during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

“This is a decades-long problem, you’re not going to find the problem and solutions and causes in two months.”

"When I see you, I see the fear in your eyes because of how the media portrays us all to be."

“If we remain silent or walk by these problems we will allow them to continue."

"The historic nature of the first African American service chief should not go overlooked. This is a positive step forward for our military and country.”

If you do nothing else as leaders, let’s commit to being really good listeners.

“What happens on America’s streets is also resident in our Air Force ... we will own our part and confront it head on."

"You don’t know the anxiety, the despair, the heartache, the fear, the rage that comes with living in this country, OUR country."