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This isn't the first time . Those on active duty in the 1970's will remember Race Relations Phase I and Phase II. (This later evolved into a Human Relations charm school.)

To pass the classes you had to demonstrate how much you understood the black culture.

Meanwhile you NEVER wanted to EM club if you were a white guy.

I complained to the base commander that I felt discriminated against since there was no C&W night at the EM Club..black and black related music 24/7. Blacks ran the EM clubs and so they tailored it for the black male and put pressure on white chicks to date blacks.

General Daniel James selected me as the Outstanding Airman of the Year for 1976 at the base I was at. I was forced to go to Race Relations and almost received an Article 15 because I argued with the presenters when they told me the Sons of Confederate Veterans was a racist radical organization and the Black Panthers an altruistic beneficial organization. Finally a Chief pulled me aside and told me to just listen to them blow excrement and get the hell out of there. This was in the early 1970's.

When I received the AOY for the Medical Center, the base, and the command I would have never received it had I not been significantly superior because there were black females competing.

Wow HumRels, haven't thought about that BS in years. Few people know that actual race riots occurred on bases post Vietnam. Race was touchy back then. But in general we all got along. I would go to lunch with a black Marine I worked with. We ate together, but I was usually nearly done eating by the time he sat down to eat. He had to "dap" with all the bros before he could eat. Another reason for HumRels was the DOD's concern over fragging officers.

I was tossed out of the E-Club a few times. I rarely ever went to the E-Club or Club 19 unless I was really broke or there was a unit function. One really cold night I was heading to town when stepped into the club figured I would warm-up. Never made it to the bar before the manager (black SNCO) tossed me out. I forgot to take my knit hat off. I argued there were a lot of people in the club wearing pimp hats (disco night). He said that was part of their outfits. I unsuccessful argued that I was dressed as Charles Bronson, black leather coat and black knit hat🙄. He took my ID and tossed me. When I went to get my ID from the SgtMaj, he took me to the CO. The CO called the Clubs Director and basically complained about reverse hat discrimination. I got an apology, SgtMaj insisted that during theme nights if hats are allowed all hats are to be treated equally.