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VMI Investigation Finds Culture of Racism and Sexism
An independent investigation of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) released last Tuesday found a culture of racism and sexism, resistance to change and fear of retaliation among those who want to report bigotry or sexual misconduct, The Washington Post reported. “This investigation found that institutional racism and sexism are present, tolerated, and left unaddressed at VMI. […]
June 2, 2021
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission and UK Authorities Apologize for Not Properly Honoring WWI Military Personnel
British authorities apologized Thursday after an investigation found that at least 161,000 – possibly ranging up to 350,000 – mostly African and Indian military service personnel who died during World War I weren’t properly honored due to “pervasive racism,” The Associated Press reported. Those service members were either not commemorated by name or were not […]
April 29, 2021
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Former Black VMI Students Describe Racism at the School
More than a dozen Black men who attended Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the mid-1970s to early 1980s described pervasive and pernicious racism at the school, The Washington Post reported. Many of them said they are proud of their education at VMI and some do not believe the scrutiny of the school is warranted. Some […]
April 29, 2021
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