{"id":51785,"date":"2020-10-16T15:21:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/16\/west-point-creates-advisory-group-an-honor-stand-down-cadet-led-talks-to-tackle-race-issues\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:17:48","slug":"west-point-creates-advisory-group-an-honor-stand-down-cadet-led-talks-to-tackle-race-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2020\/10\/16\/west-point-creates-advisory-group-an-honor-stand-down-cadet-led-talks-to-tackle-race-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"West Point creates advisory group, an honor stand-down, cadet-led talks to tackle race issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/07\/07\/as-nine-alumni-highlight-racism-at-west-point-the-academys-ig-starts-review-of-all-matters-involving-race\/\" target=_blank>alumni<\/a> accusations this summer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/12\/16\/west-point-opens-investigation-into-controversial-hand-gestures-flashed-by-army-navy-cadets\/\" target=_blank>racist treatment<\/a> at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, cadets, staff and the head of a new advisory group highlighted efforts to foster \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/239590\/west_points_honorable_living_week_focuses_on_diversity_equity_inclusion\" target=_blank>character growth<\/a>\u201d among cadets there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those initiatives have included a focus on racially based incidents, in which cadets shared their experiences, at the fourth annual \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/239590\/west_points_honorable_living_week_focuses_on_diversity_equity_inclusion\" target=_blank>Honorable Living Week<\/a>\u201d in September. That event also included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/12\/08\/west-point-removes-motto-from-army-football-spirit-flag\/\" target=_blank>anti-bias<\/a> training. West Point has also created a Character Integration Advisory Group, aimed at integrating honor, respect and trust programs within the cadet corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cadets are also conducting a pilot program of cadet-led \u201ctree talks\u201d on social issues such as online conduct, sexual harassment and racial issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/09\/03\/west-point-superintendent-says-hes-taking-action-on-racism-highlighted-by-nine-recent-cadets\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMA-cadets.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">West Point superintendent says he\u2019s taking action on racism highlighted by nine recent cadets<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to review how we\u2019re doing business here at West Point,&quot; the superintendent said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The head of the group, director Jeffrey Peterson, spoke alongside Brig. Gen. Curtis Buzzard, the commandant of the Corps of Cadets, and Cadet Captain J.D. Davison, brigade respect captain, on a panel at the Association of the U.S. Army conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, nine West Point alumni submitted a 40-page policy proposal to address racism at the academy. The alumni said that as cadets they endured racial slurs and racially based harassment that was not properly investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within a week, West Point\u2019s Inspector General\u2019s Office began a \u201ccomprehensive review of all matters involving race,\u201d academy spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt told Army Times in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was called a \u2018n&#8212;&#8211;\u2019 during my plebe year,\u201d said one cadet in testimony drawn from a spring 2020 survey. \u201cWhen I reported it to my Tactical Officer, they instead accused me of lying and initiated an honor investigation against me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another cadet said a student made a noose and put it on his \u201cBlack roommate\u2019s desk as a joke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others saw Black cadets receiving harsher punishments than their white counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe take seriously all forms of racial inequality that marginalize or devalue members of our team. West Point does not accept, condone or promote racism,\u201d Ophardt said in a statement at the time. \u201cThe West Point Inspector General has begun a comprehensive review of all matters involving race at the Academy. We will carefully consider the results of this review and deliberately address any findings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, the Honorable Living Week featured cadets recounting their own experiences involving racism and racial bias, both on and off campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at an AUSA event earlier that month, West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams said he welcomed feedback regarding potential problems or concerns at the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOftentimes, we don\u2019t stop and take time to listen. But it\u2019s incumbent on leadership, once we\u2019ve listened, that we take action. So we look forward to taking action,\u201d Williams said. \u201cWe\u2019re taking action now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At that time, the superintendent said that while previous Honorable Living Days had focused on sexual harassment and assault, the upcoming event would look at race-based problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buzzard highlighted the work to reinforce the culture of honor, treating others with dignity and respect, recognizing issues of diversity and improving wellness and resiliency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd having the moral courage to intervene, this is really the cornerstone of building yourself as a leader of character,\u201d Buzzard said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent months, cadets have also been involved in \u201ctree talks\u201d where they sit outside and have one-to-one personal, informal discussions about a range of concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racism, mental health and resiliency were a few of the topics covered in the early portion of this past semester, Cadet John Cote wrote in an Army <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/238599\/west_point_cadets_lead_the_country_in_tackling_real_issues\" target=_blank>statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cObviously, these issues won\u2019t be solved by just talking, however, it is more efficient to tackle a problem when a better understanding is acquired,\u201d Cote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/238599\/west_point_cadets_lead_the_country_in_tackling_real_issues\" target=_blank>wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each cadet company was then tasked with writing up the group\u2019s suggestions and solutions for cadet leadership. Then Cadet Leader Development personnel presented those to the West Point Board of Directors, which includes the superintendent, commandant, dean, athletic director, director of admissions and the academy\u2019s chief of staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The events over the summer, and the subsequent focus at the September event, follow the revelation last December that the academy had opened an investigation into hand gestures, linked to white supremacists, that cadets used during a broadcast of ESPN\u2019s College GameDay at the Army-Navy game Dec. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigating officer concluded the cadets were playing a game, popular among teenagers, known as the \u201ccircle game,\u201d and the intent was not associated with white supremacism, the academt announced a week later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe investigated this matter thoroughly,\u201d said Williams, the academy\u2019s superintendent. \u201cLast Saturday we had reason to believe these actions were an innocent game and not linked to extremism, but we must take allegations such as these very seriously. We are disappointed by the immature behavior of the cadets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just prior to the football game, West Point officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/12\/08\/west-point-removes-motto-from-army-football-spirit-flag\/\" target=_blank>removed a motto<\/a> from the academy\u2019s spirit flag, in place since at least the 1990s, \u201cGod forgives, Brothers Don\u2019t,\u201d which also has been adopted by some racist groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The efforts include cadet solutions presented to the West Point board of 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