Why Black Officers Fail in the U.S. Army.

Abstract

Black officers are falling behind their white counterparts at the LTC and above level at an alarming rate. This paper looks at this phenomena not from the traditional view that racism is the root cause, but that a lack of cultural understanding on the parts of Whites and Blacks in the military is the primary cause. This study examines some of the cultural biases inherent in the military culture, promotion rates, assignments, and attitudes of people in the military. Lastly this study looks at ways to overcome this problem, if that is in fact a goal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1995
Accession Number
ADA309248

Entities

People

  • Remo Butler

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Mentoring
  • Military Education
  • Minority Groups
  • Schools
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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