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Daniel Walker's great-uncle Norman Scales Walker attended the United States Air Force academy in Colorado and from there went on to pilot training. Walker's family hoped that he would follow in Scales' footsteps, and he did. As a young boy, he heard his family tell stories of his great-uncle Norman Scales, a Tuskegee airman who earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for his service to the country during World War II.
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You're intimidating."ĭaniel Walker grew up in Dallas, Texas. Walker told Martin that the unspoken message he perceived is: "You're big, you're Black, with a deep voice. Walker explained that he, and he believes other African Americans in the military, have had to learn to moderate their behavior to accommodate the biases of their White counterparts.
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Walker read comments made by other black pilots, including this one: "Be yourself and thrive in a fighter squadron as a black man is an oxymoron either conform or fail." Walker is an F-22 pilot, and he told correspondent David Martin that he believes he has always been treated differently than White pilots. Major Daniel Walker says he has always felt the sting of racial bias since he joined the Air Force. It found that "2 out of every 5 do not trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities." The study also reported that "3 out of every five … believe they do not… receive the same benefit of the doubt as their White peers if they get in trouble." Major Daniel Walker Air Force Inspector General released a survey on racial disparity at the end of last year. From the rank and file to officers, some Black servicemembers find it difficult to succeed. It has been more than 70 years since the integration of the American armed services, but African American members say they are not promoted as often as their White counterparts. This Sunday on 60 Minutes, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reported on allegations of racial bias in the United States military.