Black Veterans Project co-founder weighs in on Pentagon's DEI purge
The Department of Defense has restored some pages across its websites and social media that were deleted during a widespread purge of diversity, equity and inclusion content. Among the posts deleted was an article recognizing the military career of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who was drafted during World War II. Richard Brookshire, co-founder of the Black Veterans Project, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
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