It’s a pretty swift and comprehensive disapproval. The American Legion itself suspended the Charter and will likely close it.
According to the evidence provided, it was premeditated, blatant and completely disrespectful. I imagine that most veterans agree with this reaction, though.
I also imagine some (hopefully small number) would have been cheering the censure of the man’s speech.
YOu have to live in a pretty racism-permissive bubble to think doing such a thing would have no consequences.
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story...-charter-suspended-leader-resigns/7543211002/
One can see why the American Legion would not want a reputation to include something like this affecting all of their posts.
Thanks to GoodBlackNews.org for reporting stories like this.
According to the evidence provided, it was premeditated, blatant and completely disrespectful. I imagine that most veterans agree with this reaction, though.
I also imagine some (hopefully small number) would have been cheering the censure of the man’s speech.
YOu have to live in a pretty racism-permissive bubble to think doing such a thing would have no consequences.
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story...-charter-suspended-leader-resigns/7543211002/
The charter of Hudson's American Legion post was suspended as its leader resigned Friday after a veteran's mic got cut while he spoke about Black Americans' role in the history of Memorial Day.
The actions come four days after the leader of the Hudson Legion and head of the Legion's auxiliary were involved with cutting retired Army Lt. Col. Bernard Kemter's microphone during a Memorial Day ceremony in Hudson.
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Suchan told the Beacon Journal earlier this week Kemter's mic was turned down because it “was not relevant to our program for the day," and added the “theme of the day was honoring Hudson veterans.”
The state Legion said its investigation found Suchan received a copy of Kemter's speech in advance and asked him to remove a portion of the speech where he described how newly freed Black slaves gave an honorable burial to deceased Union soldiers shortly after the end of the Civil War.
In its news release, the state Legion said it determined the "censoring" of Kemter's speech was "pre-meditated and planned by … Garrison and … Suchan."
"They knew exactly when to turn the volume down and when to turn it back up," the state Legion office said in its news release.
One can see why the American Legion would not want a reputation to include something like this affecting all of their posts.
Thanks to GoodBlackNews.org for reporting stories like this.