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R 312215Z JAN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 450270J18
 
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UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 026/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH//
 
RMKS/1.  AS WE HAVE FOR 77 CONSECUTIVE YEARS, WE WILL CELEBRATE
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH THIS FEBRUARY.  THIS YEAR'S THEME IS
"THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK:  CENTENNIAL REFLECTIONS."
 
2.  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SAILORS RESONATE
THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY.  EVERYONE CAN RECALL THE EXPLOITS OF PETTY
OFFICER DORIE MILLER, WHO RECEIVED THE NAVY CROSS AT PEARL HARBOR
AND MASTER DIVER CARL BRASHEAR, WHOSE EPIC STRUGGLES WERE RECOUNTED
IN THE MOTION PICTURE "MEN OF HONOR".  THEN, TOO, PETTY OFFICER
STEVEN MAYS WAS A VISIBLE MEMBER OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM IN THE
SUMMER OF 2002.  HOW MANY OF US CAN ALSO REMEMBER VADM SAMUEL
GRAVELY OR RADM LILLIAN FISHBURNE?  WE ARE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF OUR
DIVERSITY.  FROM SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL, WE CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT OUR
NATION AND OUR NAVY THRIVE THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL
INDIVIDUALS.
 
3.  I HOPE YOU WILL  CONDUCT PROGRAMS, SPONSOR EXHIBITS, PUBLISH
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN COMMAND BULLETINS, AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF
THE MANY OBSERVANCES OF NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.
 
4.  AN INFORMATIONAL KIT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM:  ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE
AND HISTORY (ASALH), 791 EASTERN AVE (STE 301), SILVER SPRING, MD
20910, (301) 587-5900.  SEE THE ASALH WEB SITE AT WWW.ASALH.ORG.
ALSO VISIT THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WEB SITE AT
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS00H OR CONTACT YN1(AW) OTIS ROBINSON AT
(901) 874-4073/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:  OTIS.ROBINSON@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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