Is it real or is it Malcolm-X?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

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(Time) West Point Launches Investigation Into Raised-Fist Photo
by
Eliana Dockterman
May 8, 2016

West Point has launched an investigation into whether a photo violates the military’s policy against political demonstration. The picture shows 16 black female cadets wearing their uniforms with their fists raised.

Some questioned whether the photo, which made the rounds on social media outlets, was taken in support of Black Lives Matter or some other political movement. The Army Times reported several readers wrote into the outlet to say that they believed the cadets were breaking the Defense Department’s rules that “members on active duty should not engage in partisan political activity.” (Voting is an exception to that rule.)

It’s unclear what the consequences might be for the cadets, who are scheduled to graduate on May 21, could be.

The women were participating in a school tradition of taking a photo in their uniforms to mimic historic portraits. According to the Guardian, there is a version of the picture where the women do not have their fists raised.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/west-point-launches-investigation-raised-192422116.html?nhp=1

[Skittles]

1. I ran it by a West Point old-timer

he says he thinks it's just a sign of solidarity and it's a completely overblown issue

[Jeffersons Ghost]

2. It's going to get worse for "West Point old-timers" and similar types

In the opening post, did you get the "is it live or... Memorex" = Malcolm X nuance?

[Recursion]

3. The "historic photo" tradition will be enough to quash whatever board of review they come up with

My guess is command is looking for a way to forget anybody complained about this in the first place, and that will be an easy way to do it.

[marble falls]

4. These are the best and the brightest. Why are they being reduced to a reaction to a photo with no...

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context? And why do they have to explain anything about the photo in the first place?

[Eleanors38]

5. They're training for the U.S. Army. You WANT this. jeeez. nt

[KamaAina]

6. In what universe is BLM "partisan political activity"?

I can't seem to recall BLM endorsing, or being endorsed by, either party.