Newsletter
This past February was Black History Month
Please visit this interesting blog by Commodore David G. Porter who leads the National Diversity & Inclusion Directorate. Of interest are his articles on the following:
- Black History Month
- Implicit Bias
- Dr. Olivia Hooker: An amazing auxiliarist
Dr. Olivia Hooker (right) looks at her documents from her service record with CDR Zeita Merchant before a ceremony to name the galley at Coast Guard Sector New York in her honor on March 12, 2015. Hooker, the first Black female to join the Coast Guard, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 12, 2015. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)