How discrimination at the VA impacted generations of Black veterans NBC10 Philadelphia [Video]

NBC10’s Black Employee Network held a panel Wednesday afternoon on how discrimination at the Department of Veterans Affairs led to a loss of generational wealth for more than a million Black veterans.

The VA disproportionately denied benefits to Black veterans over their white counterparts, according to recent data. From VA home loans to health benefits and education, the systemic denial created a wealth gap for over a million Black veterans. This panel discusses the American dream deferred for Black veterans and how it impacted generations.

Meet the Press moderator and former NBC10 reporter Kristen Welker introduced the event while Dyanne Glass, the Project Manager Assistant for Military & Veteran Affairs as well as NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante moderated. 

The panel featured the following participants: 

Elder Edward O DuBose – National Chairman NAACP Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee Administrator

Joe Geeter – Montford Point Marines, Veterans Service Organization 

Jimmy White – Travis Mannion Fellow, Bush Scholar 

Caron LeNoir-Kelly – Army/Navy veteran, Military Veteran Fellow at NBC10

Khalil Watts – …