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In Black Officer, White Navy, Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the postVietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy. Weaving history with personal narrative, Green''s engaging, raw, and insightful storytelling style provides an insider''s analysis of what was happening within the navy, ultimately exposing systemic racism throughout the US military. Using the power of the pen, he offers uninhibited accounts of sometimes life-threatening confrontations that resulted from personal and institutional racial bias, describing what it was like to sail second class in the navy. Green, who retired as a decorated surface-warfare officer in the mid-1990s, presents an eye-opening account of the challenges, discrimination, and resistance he faced while serving in the military. Through it all, Green''s characteristic sense of humor and honesty shine

Black Officer White Navy

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    Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
    Publication Date: 7/15/2024
    ISBN13: 9781985900288, 978-1985900288
    ISBN10: 1985900289

    Non Fiction , Biography

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    In Black Officer, White Navy, Lieutenant Commander Reuben Keith Green shares a compelling and enthralling account of how, as a Black man in the postVietnam War era, he navigated his unique career path from high school dropout to unrestricted line officer in the US Navy. Weaving history with personal narrative, Green''s engaging, raw, and insightful storytelling style provides an insider''s analysis of what was happening within the navy, ultimately exposing systemic racism throughout the US military. Using the power of the pen, he offers uninhibited accounts of sometimes life-threatening confrontations that resulted from personal and institutional racial bias, describing what it was like to sail second class in the navy. Green, who retired as a decorated surface-warfare officer in the mid-1990s, presents an eye-opening account of the challenges, discrimination, and resistance he faced while serving in the military. Through it all, Green''s characteristic sense of humor and honesty shine

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