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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 March 12, 2015. Hooker, the first African-American female to join the Coast Guard, recently celebrated her 100th birthday. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)