Raised-Fist Photo by Black Women at West Point Spurs Inquiry; New York Times, 5/6/16

Dave Philipps, New York Times; Raised-Fist Photo by Black Women at West Point Spurs Inquiry:

"The academy, while seeking to foster a diverse student body that reflects the nation, also aims to educate future officers in the regimented ways of the military, in which the only differences that matter are the ranks displayed on soldiers’ shoulders.

At the heart of the controversy is the gesture the women chose: Did it represent a divisive political statement, a matter of free speech, or just a case of students showing their sense of accomplishment as graduation, set for May 21, drew near?"