Chad williams is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era. Next, he talks about the postwar activism of the soldiers, explaining how after fighting with the idea of democracy abroad, many return to join movements to secure more rights and better social standing for African American here at home. National world War One Museum, in kansas missouri of 2019. Now id like to introduce our first speaker for this morning. Doctor chad williams, he is a agus this professor and history at african and African American studies at brandon university. He specializes in African American and modern United States history, world war i and African American intellectual history. He is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era, which received the 2011 liberty, legacy, Foundation Awards from the organization of american historian and the 2011 distinguish book of war society of military history. He is also a part o
Next a house hearing on Sexual Assault in the military after the death of private first class Vanessa Guillen. They reviewed how Sexual Assault is reported. Victims advocates recommended changing the process. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am the chair, jackie speier, we will have a hearing entitled hashtag me too moment, an examination of Sexual Harassment and perceived retaliation in his apartment of defense at fort hood. The hearing will come to order. We are here to discuss the pernicious military culture, time and time again, report after report exposes an environment ripe for sexual veracity where women are afraid to report their harassers because of fear of retaliation, ostracism or worse, fear that they wont be believed in the harassers wont be held accountable. By declaring hashtag i am vanessa gillen, thousands of taken to the streets and social media demanding respect. Demanding the rules of the, quote, old boys love and locker room talk are no longer the price of adm
Heard from victims advocates on changing how Sexual Assault are reported in the military. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is military personnel subcommittee. I am the chair jackie is my name. Today we are going to have a hearing entitled , me to moment. An examination of Sexual Harassment and perceived retaliation in the department of the defense and at fort hood. Hearing will now come to order. We are here to discuss a pernicious military culture. That time and time again the reports exposes an environment that is right for Sexual Harassment. Where women are our preferred entrant effort dont report them because of the stigma, they are retaliation ostracism or worse here that they wont be believed. And harassers want to be held accountable by declaring. I am vanessa. Thousands of Service Members and veterans have taken to the streets and social media demanding safety and respect. Demanding that the rules of the court Old Boys Club locker room talk are no longer the price of adm
Heard from victims advocates on changing how Sexual Assault are reported in the military. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is military personnel subcommittee. I am the chair jackie is my name. Today we are going to have a hearing entitled , me to moment. An examination of Sexual Harassment and perceived retaliation in the department of the defense and at fort hood. Hearing will now come to order. We are here to discuss a pernicious military culture. That time and time again the reports exposes an environment that is right for Sexual Harassment. Where women are our preferred entrant effort dont report them because of the stigma, they are retaliation ostracism or worse here that they wont be believed. And harassers want to be held accountable by declaring. I am vanessa. Thousands of Service Members and veterans have taken to the streets and social media demanding safety and respect. Demanding that the rules of the court Old Boys Club locker room talk are no longer the price of adm
House panel investigates Racial Disparities in the military Justice System to be here for military legal officials and the president of protected offenders during this House Armed Services subcommittee hearing. [inaudible conversations] like to thank you for joining our remote hearing. In ott [inaudible] establishing and maintaining a quorum or dissipating in the proceedings and voting could members participating remotely must continue to use Software Platforms video function while attending the proceedings and other technical problems that render the member unable to fully participate on on camera today for members participating remotely experience as technical difficulties sees contact to the Committee Staff get assistance they will help you get reconnected them recognize video from a we participation will be broadcast in the room in via the Television Internet feed their members participate in remotely are asked to mute their microphones when they are not speaking. Doing so will hel