Black Veterans Empowerment Council

A National Coalition of Veterans Organizations Advancing Racial Equity & Economic Opportunity for Black Veterans.

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

Last Thursday, @bvecouncil hosted its inaugural convening, bringing together partner organizations, municipal and federal agencies, congressional staffers and corporate supporters from Boeing and Microsoft to coalesce around addressing racial disparities facing Black veterans.

[Buffalo Soldiers National Museum @BSNMuseum]

Join us August 23 at 7 PM in Memorial Park for a free presentation on The Houston Mutiny & Riots: 105 Years Later. The evening begins with a short excerpt from the documentary Mutiny on the Bayou and will be followed by a panel discussion. #houston https://t.co/pHEGoMRzNU

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

At least one photo has been found of each of the more than 58,000 service members listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. https://t.co/3r4PPV5adw

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

Many thanks to the advocates and congressional leaders across @VetAffairsDems and the Biden administration for getting this crucial legislation signed into law. BVEC looks forward to working in partnership with @DeptVetAffairs to ensure accessibility and utilization of benefits.

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

Today, BVEC Chairman Victor LaGroon attended the signing of the PACT, a law providing life saving benefits to veterans affected by burn pits and toxic exposures. A monumental piece of legislation that will undoubtedly save lives.

[Black Veterans Project @BlackVetProject]

Racial disparities in discharge rates under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell makes correcting the harms of the policy a pressing racial justice issue for the @DeptVetAffairs.
https://t.co/dOI61y5ond

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

BVEC Chairman Victor LaGroon was profiled in NPR today, speaking on the importance of voting rights and protecting civil liberties. https://t.co/OhkQqUHXKF

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

Many thanks to the @AP, @starsandstripes, @thewarhorsenews, @theGrio, @blackenterprise, @ABC + @npr covering this historic event. Learn more at https://t.co/82DsllA516

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

Last Thursday, @bvecouncil hosted its inaugural convening, bringing together partner organizations, municipal and federal agencies, congressional staffers and corporate supporters from Boeing and Microsoft to coalesce around addressing racial disparities facing Black veterans.

[Black Veterans Project @BlackVetProject]

- @BlackVetProject team directed and produced a commercial on the legacy of Black military service in Chicago for the Black Veterans Empowerment Council’s inaugural convening (@bvecouncil). The full campaign drops later this summer.

[Archive: Lloyd J. Austin III @SecDefAustin]

Our diversity is our strength. That’s why we’re proud to announce that the @usairforce will create the first University-Affiliated Research Center housed at a #HBCU. The @deptofdefense & USAF will contribute $60m over 5yrs to fund students & faculty doing cutting-edge research.

[Columbia | SIPA @ColumbiaSIPA]

'Black veteran groups seek policy agenda on racial inequities': Richard Brookshire MIA '16 of @BlackVetProject and adjunct professor Linda Mann comment; Mann also led a group of SIPA students that contributed analysis.

@APNews | https://t.co/fYJj2fo4ST

[Buffalo Soldiers National Museum @BSNMuseum]

This #PTSDAwarenessDay, we want to raise awareness for this illness & the developing treatments that have helped so many of those suffering from it. As always, we thank you for your sacrifice & want to support those who live with #PTSD!
Help is available: https://t.co/EEGzN9MPw1

[Archive: Lloyd J. Austin III @SecDefAustin]

Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce, and DOD families. I am committed to taking care of our people and ensuring the readiness and resilience of our Force.

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Let me be clear: Each person has the right to make decisions about their own life—decisions such as the right to start a family, use contraception, and marry the person you love.

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

@dc_ova @MayorBowser @BlackVetProject @DCMOCA Thank you for joining us!

[Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross]

I'm so proud of the work of @BlackVetProject. Homelessness, mental health crisis, employment challenges and racism face Black vets as astronomical rates. These brave men and women fought for us. Protect our democracy. Do right by them.

https://t.co/sbP0SRDCa5

[Michael J Wishnie @MikeWishnie]

Looking forward to this event tomorrow & to carrying forward our work with @BlackVetProject Richard Brookshire. @YaleVetsClinic @bvecouncil

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

To learn more about the day’s events, check out the full press release: https://t.co/Uf6UF1SYcD or visit https://t.co/82DsllACQE

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

19 Black veterans organizations are convening in Washington DC on Thursday, June 23rd to address persisting racial and economic disparities faced by Black veterans and to honor the legacy of Black military service. Learn more at https://t.co/82DsllRFSE

[Black Veterans Empowerment Council @bvecouncil]

BVEC’s convening will also feature a discussion on Black women in the military, moderated by Nyota Gordon (@staraimer), and featuring @shevetsit Founder Althea Williams, WINNERS Founder Nickey Knighton and Director of Cook County Dept. of Vet Affairs Maj. De Love.