…Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson WBW) Jr. was a 21-year-old medic when he got wounded when his landing craft was hit by a shell. Despite the severe injury, WBW set up a first-aid station & was responsible for saving the lives of 200 men during his 30-hour stint during the invasion. Because he was Black, he didn’t receive a Medal of Honor even though generals urged President Roosevelt to give him one. I hope you will remedy this grave omission…
…Survivors Hughes “Uncle Red” Van Ellis, his sister, Viola Fletcher & Lessie Benningfield Randle are asking for justice & recognition so I am grateful that you will be in Tulsa today & will meet them. Unfortunately, many feel like the commemoration has been turned into a tourist attraction, where White folks are profiting from the harm they caused….
…I wonder if George Floyd’s death signifies the racial reckoning that we need. …So, my friends, students & sister who insist that they mean no harm, that they aren’t racist, that they don’t see color, still don’t get it. The legislative efforts of various states to ban critical race theory demonstrate the desire of many to ignore the past….
…It looks like you will have lovely weather for your visit to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) today. I hope you get a chance to see their Ideation Station which has “fab lab” equipment to “to promote innovation, creativity and design, and to facilitate mastery of new and emerging technologies.”…
…MJI hinted that you might be visiting the ROK. When you do, you can visit Hill 205 where Ralph Puckett Jr. exhibited “conspicuous gallantry & intrepidity…heroism and selflessness above & beyond the call of duty.” It’s impressive that he is still going strong at age 94, after all he went through during the Korean War….
