The recent reversion of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within the Department of Defence (DoD) illustrates an alarming shift in policy that further erodes principles of military effectiveness and readiness. The removal of DEI related documents from service … Continue reading Inclusion Is Operational Readiness: The Warfighter’s Trust Equation
“We’re going to Mars for the same reason Marco Polo rocketed to China, for the same reason Columbus trimmed his sails on a dream of spices, for the very same reason Shackelford was enchanted with penguins, for the reason we fall in love; … Continue reading Juneteenth: From our Middle Passage to Mars
Narratives are spoken or written accounts of connected events. They become stories that we share, tell, and retell over a dinner table, out with friends, or to colleagues. A narrative can grow in size and scope, such as the traditional … Continue reading Anchored Conversations
It is safe to say that most Americans want to be happy. CBS News conducted a poll in 2023 to determine where Americans find happiness. It was a fascinating article that unearthed some basic truths about where Americans look for … Continue reading Good News Can Travel Fast
Dr. Theresa R. Horne highlights the enduring impact of racism and caste in America, emphasizing the injustices faced by underrepresented communities, particularly Black veterans. She calls for urgent action and accountability from all citizens to confront systemic inequities, insisting that true freedom encompasses equitable treatment and recognition of humanity for all. Continue reading Breaking the Chains: Racism, Caste, and Injustice in America’s Underrepresented Communities
And here’s the double-edged sword: when strength becomes how we are known, it also becomes how we are dismissed. Continue reading The Strength They Praise, The Support We’re Denied
“Caste is insidious and therefore powerful because it is not hatred; it is not necessarily personal. It is the worn grooves of comforting routines and unthinking expectations, patterns of a social order that have been in place for so long … Continue reading May Edition:Two Worlds, So Close, Yet Worlds Apart.
Somehow, we must come to see that in this pluralistic, interrelated society, we are all tied together in a single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. The Other America – Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, … Continue reading The Other America
Comedian Dave Chappelle uses humor to make his point by stating that he is envious of the LGBTQ+ community due to their quick rise in progress in their movement, and we still can’t get reparations. “I can’t help but feel … Continue reading Broken Records
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