Did you know that nine military families were relocated from a single base in the U.S. after their children faced vicious racism at their local school? The minute I heard this happened I knew it was wrong, unconstitutional and reflected a constant fear for military families of color like mine. …| Secure Families Initiative
In 2005, my husband and I were at his recruiting office in Birmingham, Alabama discussing the upcoming Marine Corps Ball that would take place in Mississippi. My husband's boss warned during the conversation that we should “not make any stops on the drive there.” When he said it, I didn’t…| Secure Families Initiative