Lieutenant Colonel Barnard Kemter will deliver his speech at an event next week
The 77-year-old s mic was cut off at a Memorial Day event in Ohio when he started to talk about the role freed slaves played in the founding of the holiday
Officials initially defended the action but two organizers have since resigned
Kemter will deliver the speech again at Buckeye Boys State, an annual gathering organized by the American Legion to teach young men about government
The Ohio American Legion has suspended the charter of the Hudson agency, pending its permanent closure
Audio cut in Memorial Day speech
By Phil Keren - Akron Beacon Journal
In this image captured from Hudson Community Television, retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter checks to see if the microphone is functioning after organizers turned off audio during a portion of his Memorial Day speech.
HUDSON, Ohio Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony turned off a speaker’s microphone when the former U.S. Army officer began talking about how freed Black slaves had honored fallen soldiers soon after the Civil War.
A ceremony organizer turned off the microphone when the event’s keynote speaker, retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter, began sharing a story about freed Black slaves honoring deceased soldiers shortly after the end of the Civil War.
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Hudson, Ohio s American Legion post has had its charter suspended and its leader has resigned after a veteran s microphone got cut while he spoke about Black Americans role in the history of Memorial Day.