Black Sailor, White Navy: Racial Unrest in the Fleet during the Vietnam War Era

In the navy mat meant that large numbers of young African Americans from low-income families and with weak educational backgrounds were channeled into jobs that amounted to unskilled labor, while a high percentage of their white counterparts were given advanced training that led to more prestigious...

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Published inJournal of Southern History Vol. 75; no. 1; pp. 209 - 210
Main Author Tilley, John A.
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Houston Southern Historical Association 01.02.2009
Subjects
Affirmative action
African Americans
Armed forces
Human relations
Occupations
Oral history
Racial discrimination
New York
United States > US
Vietnam
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Summary:In the navy mat meant that large numbers of young African Americans from low-income families and with weak educational backgrounds were channeled into jobs that amounted to unskilled labor, while a high percentage of their white counterparts were given advanced training that led to more prestigious specialties-and quicker promotions. Zumwalt's successor as CNO, Admiral James L. Holloway III, shifted the emphasis from "racial awareness training" to affirmative action, devising ways to increase the numbers of African American officers and petty officers without sacrificing standards of performance (p. 252).
ISSN:0022-4642
2325-6893
DOI:10.2307/27650473