Air Force Academy Superintendent Speaks out on Racial Slurs Written in School Dorm

Air Force Academy Superintendent Speaks out on Racial Slurs Written in School Dorm
Lt. General Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the Air Force Academy in Colorado responds to racial slurs written in the dorms of black cadet candidates on Sept. 28, 2017. Screenshot via Youtube/USAFAOfficial
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
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Responding to several racial slurs found outside dormitories at an Air Force prep school in Colorado, the school’s superintendent told some 4,000 cadets, faculty, and staff to get out their phones and record his response:

“That kind of behavior has no place at the Prep School, has no place at [United States Air Force Academy] USAFA, and has no place in the United States Air Force,” Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria said. “If you can’t treat someone from another race or different color skin with dignity and respect, then you need to get out.”

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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