Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJul 29, 2023

Exactly 75 years ago, President Harry S. Truman repudiated 170 years of officially sanctioned discrimination when he signed Executive Order 9981, calling for desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces. This event marked the first time a U.S. commander in chief used executive order to implement a civil rights policy, inspiring America to embrace desegregation in the future.

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Show threadisotope239 🥸💻🇺🇦😣Jul 29, 2023

@Deglassco @[email protected] @BlackMastodon A good accompaniment to this excellent thread is the fact that yesterday was Buffalo Soldier Day: https://www.army.mil/article/248832/honoring_national_buffalo_soldiers_day

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Honoring National Buffalo Soldiers Day

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, III. – Buffalo Soldiers Day is July 28, commemorating the formation of the first Army regiments comprised of African American Sold...

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@isotope239 thank you for the information. Reading it now.
Jul 30, 2023 at 3:26pmWeb
Show threadisotope239 🥸💻🇺🇦😣Jul 30, 2023
@Deglassco I hadn't realized that there was a national day for the Buffalo Soldiers until I saw this in my local newspaper: https://www.abqjournal.com/multimedia/a-salute-to-the-buffalo-soldiers-at-historic-fairview-cemetery/collection_063de142-2d94-11ee-b629-a3462585b599.html#1 The Buffalo Soldiers are quite famous out here in the West.
A Salute to the Buffalo Soldiers at Historic Fairview Cemetery

Members of the New Mexico Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club added the Buffalo Soldier flag to the U.S. flag, in honor of the 13 Buffalo Soldiers buried at the Historic Fairview

Albuquerque Journal
Show threadDr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJul 30, 2023
@isotope239 thanks for providing that. I didn’t know it either.