Modern America & the Unfinished Promise
Expanded representation, economic advancement, and cultural influence at every level of society. Yet disparities, policy debates, and structural inequities persist. The story remains unfinished.
Andrea Motley Crabtree — The First
In 1982, Andrea Motley Crabtree became the first woman in U.S. Army history to earn the Diver Badge — and the first Black female deep-sea diver in any branch of the American military. She was one of only two soldiers, out of thirty candidates, to pass the course. She loved every minute of it.
Read entry →Andrea Motley Crabtree — What the Army Took Back
Three years after making history as the Army's first female deep-sea diver, Andrea Motley Crabtree was forced out. Her MOS was closed to women. Her advanced schooling orders were cancelled. Her PT scores were rescored against the male standard. She filed complaints up every available chain. Every door closed. In 1985 she requested her own relief from dive duty. She has been angry every day since.
Read entry →"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.