African american Quote by Richard Rothstein

Racial inequity in how the immense benefits of the original G.I. Bill were disbursed are well-documented, and we've all seen how these inequities have…

— Raphael Warnock

Because Vietnam was not a declared war, the veterans are not even eligible for the G. I. Bill of Rights with respect to education…

— Ronald Reagan

“At the time, the Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration not only refused to insure mortgages for African Americans in designated white neighborhoods like…

— Richard Rothstein

“Fellow veterans, you served; you deserve. You earned your VA disability benefits by serving our country.”

— Brian Reese

I introduced the FREED Vets Act to make student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans automatic, both now and in the future, regardless of who…

— Conor Lamb

“Nine Southern states adopted vagrancy laws - which essentially made it a criminal offense not to work and were applied selectively to blacks -…

— Michelle Alexander

“The core argument of this book is that African Americans were unconstitutionally denied the means and the right to integration in middle-class neighborhoods, and…

— Richard Rothstein

“Our government seemed to expect the same of them as of white men. Poor Negroes! They are hopelessly inferior. . . . If you…

— Joseph E. Persico

Our disabled veterans earned their benefits by serving our great nation, and we must protect them and their families, especially during financial hardship.

— Lucy McBath

“the discrimination was ignored or discounted, and the fiscal habits of Black people were blamed for the growing fiscal inequities and segregation created by…

— Ibram X. Kendi

Extending the GI bill benefits to ensure veterans receive the support they need for good-paying jobs is critical.

— Conor Lamb

If you listen closely to the voices of our veterans, you understand that yes, they all returned from war changed, but what never changed…

— Michael Mullen