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Dr. Gregory P. Stallworth, Director of Equal Employment Opportunities and Civil Rights was the primary speaker at the event and
“We have more in common than we have in difference to each other,” said Stallworth.
According to Stallworth Dr. King was a drum major for justice. The EEOC director explained that racism is a stigma that continues to be pervasive part of society. The director said that using the life of Dr. King, understanding how members of Fort Campbell can remember history in a positive way and learn how very similar we are all are.
Dr. Stallworth’s department focuses on diversity training. The state of race relations on Ft. Campbell is very good according to the director. Stallworth said that on the Post, race representation is well presented across the leadership and enlisted board. Through proactive training on the Garrison, the post has developed a good atmosphere of race relations and advancement Dr. Stallworth explained.
The most progressive area at Fort Campbell is in the complaints area. According to the director if a soldier brings a complaint in the area of title seven, his department has become more efficient in resolution and addressing the complaints thoroughly.
“It’s not utopia, you don’t have utopia anyplace,”Dr. Stallworth explained, “Our mission is to make Fort Campbell a model employer.”
The director explained that the Army Post has a unique position as an employer. Soldiers come from all over the country and world as part of the military force and are trained that they are all working together toward one goal. It is the sense of “all are one” the Army has that allows for the installation to have a leg up on private companies when it comes to race relations Stallworth explained.
When the EEOC director was asked about the importance of the local communities in continuing the Army’s philosophy of equality, Dr. Stallworth said, “We understand that Ft. Campbell is an entity that cannot function or survive without the resources of the stakeholders of the external parts of Fort Campbell.”
The post, explained Stallworth is part of the whole community. Without the cooperation of Clarksville-Montgomery County, Oak Gove, and Hopkinsville, the Army Post would not be able to function as well as it does.
During the emotional presentation of Dr. King’s life, Stallworth played excerpts of two documentaries that focused on how the reverend was not alone in his fight. The director wanted to give the gathered group an understanding of how equality and respect does not become a commonplace for any society without all members, black, white, Asian, male, female, or any combination working together toward the same goals. The same was true of King and the many persons of varied faiths, socio-economic backgrounds, and races working together in a non-violent way to bring change.
African American History month is celebrated the entire month of February and this year Fort Campbell’s theme for the month is black women of history. To find out more about the history and accomplishments of persons of color in the United States, visit www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov .
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