Duty, Honor & Sacrifice: Re-considering National Defense From a Social Justice Lens.

November 5, 2015

November 11th, 2015 | 11am - 12:15pm | Africana Studies, Mesa Vista Hall, 4th Floor, Rm 4022

In honor of Veterans Day, this talk introduces the paradox that exists within the U.S. Military and War, and African American Service and Commitment to National Defense During the Civil Rights/Black Power Era’s.”

Arnett Lewis, Retired Marine Corps Staff Sargent, holds a MA in Community and Regional Planning from UNM’s School of Architecture & Planning. His research focuses on the impact of racial/ethnic identity politics in urban community development.