Always fighting
for JUSTICE

Black service members endure rampant bias under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. [1]

Black veterans endure disproportionate levels of bad paper discharges, stripping them of their ability to access crucial veterans benefits that afford pathways to the middle class. [2]

Nearly a third of Black service members reported experiencing racial discrimination and or harassment within the ranks. [3]

1 in 4 service members reported witnessing white nationalism while in uniform. [4]

Black women face higher rates of discrimination in service, are the most likely to be denied disability compensation post-military and are disproportionately affected by the endemic culture of sexual violence both in and out of uniform.

80 percent of LGBTQ+ veterans report sexual harassment and 30% experience sexual assault in service while tens of thousands remain stripped of benefits due to the legacy of discriminatory policies Like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Hundreds of Black immigrant veterans remain without citizenship, face risk of deportation and are locked out of benefits associated with military service. Deported veterans are an often overlooked population that receive little public attention.

A historical legacy of racially discriminatory policies across the Department of Veterans Affairs has left tens of thousands of aging Black veterans and their families without access to benefits.