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BumRushDaShow

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Thu May 16, 2019, 04:46 PM May 2019

West Point to graduate its largest class of black women

Was checking out my local Accuweather forecast and they have a link to one of our local news stations that uses them and they had this story -

West Point to graduate its largest class of black women



Updated an hour ago
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Thirty-four women are set to make history during graduation ceremonies at West Point on Saturday, May 25th.

The cadets will become the largest class of African-American women to graduate together from the United States Military Academy. The class of 2019 also boasts the highest number of female Hispanic graduates. And West Point will graduate its 5000th female cadet.

The first class of women graduated from the academy in 1980.

More than 950 cadets will receive their commissions as Army second lieutenants during the ceremony. Vice President Mike Pence will be the commencement speaker.

The United States Military Academy was established in 1802.

https://6abc.com/education/west-point-to-graduate-its-largest-class-of-black-women/5303386/


I then found a couple national outlets had the story too... It's a shame who will be their commencement speaker but I guess someone in the administration probably normally does this.

Congrats to these remarkable young women!!!!
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West Point to graduate its largest class of black women (Original Post) BumRushDaShow May 2019 OP
Joe Madison JustAnotherGen May 2019 #1
Gives Me Hope! delisen May 2019 #2
Congratulations, Officers! Kind of Blue May 2019 #3
Well their Cadet swords mean some business BumRushDaShow May 2019 #4
Yeah, no fucking around and having fun this time. Kind of Blue May 2019 #5
I'm sure they started cracking up after the pic was taken. BumRushDaShow May 2019 #6
No Doubt! Kind of Blue May 2019 #7

Kind of Blue

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3. Congratulations, Officers!
Thu May 16, 2019, 08:09 PM
May 2019


Holding my breath that any sign of joy and pride in themselves, such as the 2016 graduates' raised fists debacle, will not be considered partisan political activity.
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