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Black Cadet Found Responsible for Racist Graffiti at Air Force Academy
In September, the Air Force Academy Preparatory School was rocked by racist vandalism that was found on the doors of five black cadets. The incident made national headlines, while photos of the graffiti, which read, “Go home nigger,” traveled far and wide. In a speech that went viral, the academy’s head, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria,…
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Racial Slur Scrawled on Black Military Cadets’ Doors—and the Air Force Academy’s Response Is Weak
This week, five African-American students at Air Force Academy Prep School in Colorado found the words “Niggers go home” scrawled on the dry-erase boards outside their dorm rooms. Once the Air Force Academy, which runs the school, became aware of the racial graffiti, the academy’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, rattled off a statement to…