The military has historically been a powerful force for integration in America—even as its top ranks have been slow to reflect the racial makeup of the country.
Host Adam Harris speaks with the Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith, who wrote in the July issue of the magazine about what it means that the gradual, visible racial progress in the military is being degraded as Black officers are pushed out.
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 DEI Crackdown
02:08 Feelings of Betrayal
05:23 Meritocracy Argument
09:39 Why Representation Matters
14:13 Mobility and Family Impact
16:05 America’s Story At 250
20:50 Closing
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