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jtolbertjr's avatar

Upon my discharge from the Air Force, my white commanding officer presented me with framed artwork of the 'Red Tails.' It just reinforces for me the absolute necessity of preserving black history in our institutions.

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D Williams's avatar

"But that's not even DEI related, it's a part of our history," one user wrote

That's exactly why they've stopped it.... it's the promised white-washing of history they told us would happen with the "Make America Great Again" mantra... why is anyone surprised?? Sadly, it's only just begun.

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Lesley Williams's avatar

Exactly. Killing DEI IS killing our history.

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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Holly Hegeman's avatar

What horrible bullshit this is.

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Phenomteacher's avatar

They can’t erase us and they cannot replace us.

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Barron Hall's avatar

Why can't the Air Force include the Tuskegee Airmen and the Wasps in their regular training? Sending DEI does not end the truth.

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Chaiah's avatar

I’m so ashamed.

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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DianeAsch's avatar

This is history, not DEI.

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Shaun Chavis's avatar

This breaks my heart. My dad became an Army pilot back when only one Black candidate per class was allowed.

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Paul Marx's avatar

We need to keep sharing this, and any other examples we come across - not once, but often, like, weekly…

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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Donald Sinclair Richardson's avatar

Despicable move by Air Force brass. It epitomizes white cowardice, “white tails.” Netflix should put “Red Tails” on a loop above the fold.

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Julius Stukes Jr's avatar

I am so aggravated about this. Wtf man.

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Gene Wood's avatar

This is as ridiculous as it gets .. the greedy orange monkey needs to go back to his native habitat and wrestle with the other orangutans !

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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Ballard Graham's avatar

What travesty of our American hero’s that have been hidden for many years!

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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Daryl MacLaren's avatar

Glad it was reversed, but it wasn't an error, it was purposeful and deliberate.

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Debra Bailey's avatar

I'm glad all the racists are showing their true colors. I estimate that 3 out of 4 people in America are racist and complicit in the destruction of Black Americans and Black American life. I hate it when people pretend that they are not racist when they ascribe to every racist viewpoint and value, excluding outright lynching.

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Edwardbadlands's avatar

This entire story was made up by a third rate DEI hire. Tuskegee Airmen have always been honored and respected. NEVER has there been any move to remove or dishonor their memory. Rather this entire spin was made up and pushed by you and others to create more identity Politics and division. Absolutly shameful to use Tuskegee Airmen as a tool towards division.

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