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The Case for Reparations: An Intellectual Autopsy

By Ta-Nehisi Coates — 2014

Four years ago, I opposed reparations. Here's the story of how my thinking has evolved since then.

Read on www.theatlantic.com

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Inside Veterans Row: Homeless Vets Outside Los Angeles's VA

Most have of us have seen the unsettling images of American flags fastened to the outside of tents at a homeless encampment called "Veteran's Row" in Los Angeles. Rob Reynolds's passion is to support homeless veterans navigate services to get the help they need.

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2021
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'Is This Patriot Enough?': Asian-American Veteran Shows Military Scars

Lee Wong, an Asian-American and former soldier, lifts his shirt to reveal scars he sustained while serving with the US military.  Wong, 69, an elected official in West Chester, Ohio was speaking in a town hall meeting about the racism he has faced in his adopted homeland.

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2021
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A Veteran's Experience with Discrimination on the Battlefront and at Home During the Vietnam War

African Americans volunteered in large numbers for the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. For some, the color line among troops blurred quickly in battle, but many still faced discrimination when they returned home.

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2015
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Veteran Silenced for Sharing Black History of Memorial Day

This veteran’s mic was turned off after he started talking about the Black history of Memorial Day.

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2021
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Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation

Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps—only to return to a world unused to dealing with their traumatic injuries.

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David Davis
2022
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Black Veterans Project Co-Founder on the History and Impact of America’s Black Veterans

The Black Veterans Project co-founder and executive director Richard Brookshire joined CBSN to discuss the importance of initiatives supporting veterans of color and the legacy of inequality within the ranks.

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2021
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