Listen Live
1053rnb app

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Defense Act which made the ROTC official and bolstered the nation’s military exponentially. Today, there are 24 active ROTC programs at HBCU’s, and over 300 such programs across the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Many Black military notables founded their careers on the heels of ROTC training. These individuals include 4-Star Gen. Dennis L. Via, the 7th Black general to receive the ranking. Retired Gen. Colin Powell also went through the ROTC onto a stellar and history-making career. Retired Lt. Gen. Henry Doctor Jr. is another trailblazing military man who benefited from the ROTC.

Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson, the first Black female two-star general, is a former member of the Corps. And outside of the military, veteran actor James Earl Jones and Black Enterprise founder and publisher Earl Graves Sr. were part of the ROTC before their respective careers took shape.

Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

 

Little Known Black History Fact: ROTC And The Morrill Act  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

« Previous page 1 2