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Major racial disparities exist in military justice system, report says
The report highlighted three areas the Pentagon should remedy, including training and education, service member protections and oversight and transparency.
By Zamone Perez
Air Force orders units to toss offensive morale patches, mottos
The Air Force previously swept workplaces for sexist or offensive materials on former CSAF Welsh's order in 2013.
Consistent, widespread racial disparities hurt Black airmen, IG study finds
The review drew an overwhelming response from airmen telling the stories of their experiences with race in the Air Force.
$1 million initiative aims to address racial inequities to improve lives of military families
Leadership teams of private organizations that serve military families are "disproportionately white," says Blue Star Families.
By Karen Jowers
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
By Joe Gould
White employees twice as likely to be promoted to management at the VA
Newly released data from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that white employees received promotions to management roles more often than their Black counterparts.
Union officials praise plans for investigation into accusations of racism at Veterans Affairs
GAO officials plan a full examination of the charges in early 2021.
58 years ago, James Meredith broke the color barrier at Ole Miss. Here’s how the Air Force and Army shaped that battle
“I knew then that I had to leave the Air Force, come back to Mississippi, and go to war.”
Trump doubles down on ending racial sensitivity training
President Donald Trump said during Tuesday's debate that racial sensitivity training for the federal workforce is “sick” and “insane" and "teaching people to hate our country."
By Jessie Bur
Air Force Academy general’s fight against racism resonates
Lt. Gen Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will retire this month after 35 years in uniform.
By Tom Rieder, The Gazette via the AP