The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS John L. Canley, in honor of the U.S. Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor 50 years after his actions during the Battle of Hue City, becoming the first African-American to receive the honor while still living audacy.com/connectingvets…

Boston family, join us today Museum of African American History alongside NBC10 Boston’s Glenn Jones for an in depth discussion on the ‘Past, Present and Future of Black Americans in the Military’. Hosted by MA Executive Office of Veterans Services. cc: City of Boston Veterans' Services + Black & Latino Caucus Register: mass.gov/event/reflecti…

A few highlights of many to come from last nights panel discussion, “Reflections of the Black Military Experience.” We sincerely thank Glenn Jones, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, President Tanisha Sullivan, NAACP NEAC, and most importantly, our esteemed panelists for sharing their stories.

BREAKING: In historic decision on Nat'l Vietnam War Vets Day, fed. judge allows lawsuit of Blk vets alleging discrimination by VA to advance. Case aims to rectify near a century of injustice. #EqualityForAll #VeteransJustice NVCLR Black Veterans Project YLS Veterans Legal Services Clinic Edelson PC

“Since its inception, VA has designed and implemented its benefits programs to reinforce our nation’s racial caste system, neglecting its moral, ethical and legal responsibility to intervene to ensure racism was not a barrier to access.” militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/…

In a landmark decision, a federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging racial discrimination in veterans benefits — a case brought by YLS Veterans Legal Services Clinic — to move forward. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…

Working with Black Veterans Project and NVCLR, the YLS Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed the lawsuit in 2022 after obtaining government records showing that Black veterans have been denied benefits at a higher rate than white veterans for decades. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…

Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias in VA Benefits Decisions Allowed to Move Forward by Federal Judge buff.ly/3PI4bAo

"Monk v. United States is the most important legal case reckoning with the legacy of racial discrimination against Black veterans in our nation's history," said Richard Brookshire, CEO and co-founder of the Black Veterans Project. tag24.com/politics/repar…

“In the open letter, leaders desperately urged Biden that "the state of our Union depends upon" these bills.” abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/4…

A lawsuit brought by the YLS Veterans Legal Services Clinic alleging decades of discrimination against Black veterans survived a motion to dismiss this week, making it one of the few cases of its kind to move forward. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…

Monk v. United States becomes one of few federal reparations cases to survive a motion to dismiss in American history! This legal case is the strategic vision of @blackvetproject, @yalelawsch and the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress. blackveteransproject.org/post/historic-…

Racial discrimination lawsuit against VA could be watershed moment for Black veterans cc: Black Veterans Project NVCLR YLS Veterans Legal Services Clinic shorturl.at/hxBO7

Black Veterans Project NBC News #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 Thank you for your work with our journalists to create solid stories from the veteran community and beyond.

On #PurpleHeartDay, we honor those who fought for our country while also acknowledging the racial inequalities that prevented Black service members from receiving the Purple Heart in the same battles as their white counterparts. Their stories and sacrifices must be recognized.