Why I Quit Advising The National Park Service

PUBLISHED: Newsweek

TITLE: Why I Quit Advising The National Park Service

TAGLINE: Opinion

“When my father returned to his home state of Virginia after serving in the Korean War, like a lot of young men, he needed a job. Growing up poor and black with a 12th grade education, in what was then a segregated state, meant that personal dreams were overshadowed by the very real need to put food on the table for himself and his new wife. As he considered his job prospects, he saw a national park ranger, resplendent in his park uniform and thought, "That looks like a good government job." But when he asked about the requirements, he was told that they "don't hire Negroes."”