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Gayle Anderson wraps up our series of BLACK HISTORY MONTH / DO YOU KNOW?…reports at the Battleship Iowa Museum with information a preview of the museum’s Friday, February 26th, 2021 special virtual program, THE GRAVELY EXPERIENCE BATTLESHIP IOWA, a tribute to Vice Admiral Samuel Gravely, Jr., who became the first African American to take command of a U.S Navy combatant ship. He continued to break barriers throughout his career, becoming the first African American commander, captain, rear admiral, and vice-admiral of the U.S Navy before retiring. Gravely’s motto: Education, Motivation and Perseverance. This is a free event.

Also, we have information about other trailblazing African Americans in the military including the Harlem Hellfighters of World War One, World War Two’s highest-ranking African American woman & the first African American female general in the U.S. Army. 

For more information, take a look at the website: gravelyexperience.org/celebration

If you have questions or complaints, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 1-323-460-5732 or email at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com 

Gayle Anderson reports for the KTLA 5 News on February 25, 2021.