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The US military integrated 75 years ago. It forever changed the way America works.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen President Harry S. Truman addressed the NAACP in June 1947, becoming the first United States...
As lawmakers celebrate Truman order desegregating military, Congress battles over diversity
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“It’s so strange that it just so happens that this week we will be celebrating Truman, who he...
Pitts: 75 years ago, the military integrated. The Sergeant Major of the Army, others talk impact
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn July 26 1948, President Harry Truman issued an executive order that desegregated the U.S. Armed...
‘Ascent to Power’ Review: Harry Truman’s Moment
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF In May 1948, as President Harry Truman was gearing up for his campaign to retain the White House, grumblings could be heard within the...
On the 75th Anniversary of Armed Forces Desegregation, Republicans Don’t Get to Pretend They Support...
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn July 26, 1948, President Truman changed the course of American history when he issued Executive...
What 75 years of military desegregation means to us
Military Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTwo Black veterans – now serving as Maryland’s Governor and its Secretary of Veterans Affairs – reflect on Truman's promise of equality in the military.
Thank You For Your Service: Cheers To These Black Celeb Veterans On 75th Anniversary of the...
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn this day in 1948, former President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order to desegregate...
This is the role NJ played in ending segregation in the US armed forces | Stile
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs the New Jersey National Guard actively recruited soldiers in a post-World War II overhaul, the...
Eyeing the future, DoD leaders reflect on 75 years of desegregation
Military Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTuskegee Airmen and Montford Point Marines joined Department of Defense leaders and lawmakers at the...
Austin Recounts Childhood Struggles with Racism in University Address Focused on Military Inclusion
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stood before the graduating students...