The article discusses the controversy surrounding the U.S. Air Force's decision to suspend a basic training course that featured videos about the Tuskegee Airmen. This decision, linked to broader cuts to DEI programs requested by the Trump administration, sparked significant backlash, leading to the course's reinstatement. The author reflects on the troubling implications of erasing this crucial part of Black history. The piece expresses a call for vigilance among Americans to protect historical narratives that highlight contributions of Black individuals in military history, especially amidst political changes.
My question is, 'Why was the course even being taken out of the curriculum?'. History has already recorded the heroic acts of the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen, who helped win World War II.
This incident was halted before it got too far, but it tells me that freedom-loving, justice-seeking Americans must always be vigilant.
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