Check out this powerful image from July 15, 1942! These Black women made history at Fort Des Moines, IA, as the first 450 officer candidates in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). It marked the first time women were authorized to serve outside the Army Nurse Corps. Source: Aframerican 1942

President Carter hired the first Black woman to work in the West Wing. Martha "Bunny" Mitchell was Special Assistant for Special Projects. She was a key liaison between POTUS and the Black press, Black women, Black leaders, Black businesses, Black organizations, and DC.

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President Carter's legacy in Black broadcasting is profound. In '78, he launched the Minority Telecommunications Development Program to boost minority broadcast ownership when Blacks owned less than 1% of the 8,500 US radio stations. His FCC adopted an affirmative action to ensure representation.

His legacy in Black broadcasting is profound. In '78, he launched the Minority Telecommunications Development Program to boost minority broadcast ownership. At the time, Blacks owned less than 1% the 8,500 radio stations in the US. His FCC adopted an affirmative action plan to ensure represention.

When Carter won in '76, 90% of Black voters supported him, propelling his victories in MO, PA, OH, LA, TX, MS, & MD. He spoke at schools and churches. His authenticity resonated deeply. He set new diversity standards in the federal government hiring more minorities than any president before him.

President Jimmy Carter set a new standard for diversity in the federal government hiring more minorities than any president before him. By March 1977, Carter's presidency had 24 minorities in top-level roles and 158 appointees overall: 15 Black, 8 Hispanic, 1 Asian. Read more:

When Jimmy Carter won in 1976, 90% of Black voters supported him, propelling his victories in MO, PA, OH, LA, TX, MS, & MD. Why? He connected with Black communities—speaking at schools, churches, street corners, and community halls. Carter’s authenticity resonated deeply.

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Media ownership matters. The Black press and Black media outlets are crucial to our democracy.