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To: The Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy and the Secretary of the Army
An Anti-Racist West Point
Acknowledge West Point’s continued challenges with racism and adopt anti-racist reforms listed in the policy proposal.
Why is this important?
A policy proposal was recently published that calls for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to address racism through anti-racist reforms. You can read the full proposal here: https://www.slideshare.net/TimothyBerry8/an-anti-racist-west-point
In response to this proposal, West Point’s Inspector General (IG) has started a “comprehensive review of all matters involving race at the Academy.” However, the results of this review are not publicly available. Additionally, many of the actions recommended in the proposal can be acted upon without waiting for the results of this investigation.
We request that West Point:
1. Publicly acknowledge that the Academy faces challenges with racism that harms Cadets, that this does not align with Academy values, and that it will adopt changes to eliminate racism.
2. Immediately adopt the actions not under the IG purview.
3. Publicly share the IG report and ensure its recommendations are instituted by the end of 2020.
If you agree that West Point must swiftly begin to take action in building towards an anti-racist West Point, you can express your support by signing this petition.