Freedom to Serve:

Integrating the Armed Services and
Untold Stories of the Civil Rights Movement

A Summit to Honor the 75th Anniversary of Integration

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12:30 — 3:30 PM ET

Washington, D.C.

Cramton Auditorium at Howard University
2455 6th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20059

July 26th, 2023

Event Overview

Blue Star Families – in partnership with The Chamberlain Project and Howard University – invite you to join us for a series of discussions commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the integration of the armed forces.

This event will not only delve into the history of this important milestone, but highlight and educate how the civil rights movement and military integration created a “talk-back” between each other over the past 75 years. We will consider both the legacies and movements between Veterans of color, the civil rights movement, and civil rights within the military.

The day’s events will feature a series of panel discussions, bringing together esteemed scholars, members of the Blue Star Families’ Campaign for Inclusion Committee, Retiring Officer Teaching Fellows from The Chamberlain Project, and key stakeholders in the military, Veteran, education, and civil rights communities.

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The History You Learned, The Stories You Didn’t

Special Guest Speakers

Photo by Nigel Parry
Photo by Nigel Parry

Morgan Freeman

U.S. Air Force Veteran

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The Honorable
Lloyd Austin

Secretary of Defense
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The Honorable
Denis McDonough

Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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The Honorable
Carlos Del Toro

Secretary of the Navy

Event Schedule

All events are subject to change

11:00 AM

Doors Open

12:25 PM

Color Guard

12:30 PM

Formal Remarks

3:10 PM

Event End