Conyers' arrival at the U.S. Naval Academy, following his nomination by a South Carolina congressman, marked the first time a Black man would enroll there. He was first, and he was alone. White ...

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious ...

When the U.S. Naval Academy library banned his memoir — a personal account of growing up Black in Denmark, South Carolina — Bakari Sellers couldn't help but see the irony. His book, "My ...

The U.S. Navy on Monday will begin to defend its use of race as an admissions factor at the Naval Academy after a Supreme Court case overturning affirmative action left a carve out for service ...

Lawyers for the group argue the Naval Academy has “no justification for using race-based admissions” when doing so is unconstitutional for all other colleges across the country.

The academy had argued for years that a diverse officer corps was essential to strong troop morale and national security.

The Naval Academy, a 179-year-old institution in Annapolis, Md., has produced generations of military officers, many of whom have become leaders in industry, Congress and the White House.

Naval Academy vets react. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. ... “I think that garners more merit than being Black or white or Hispanic or Asian or XYZ. ...

US Naval Academy trial over practice of considering race in admission process resumes Tuesday 02:17. Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Academy say the officer training school should be allowed to ...