NOAA: African American History Month in National Marine Sanctuaries

Our friends at NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries created a wonderful array of prominent individuals in the Industry for Black History Month.

In 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote, "Questions of race, creed, and color have no place in determining who are to man our ships." There is no doubt that the long and honorable African American maritime tradition is an important part of our nation's history. In February, we remember and honor the African American men and women who faced the horrors of slavery and generations of systemic racism to help build our sanctuary communities and our maritime nation.

Please visit their website to see more.

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/feb18/african-american-history-month-in-nms.html