Commentary: Give Blacks an equal opportunity to soar Les Bramlett, For the Express-News March 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Tuskegee airmen are a reminder of the great heights we can achieve when opportunities are available to all. The talent pool of African Americans is deep, but career-path equality is elusive.U.S. Army Signal CorpsShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Last year, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was celebrated as the first African American Air Force Chief of Staff. The talent pool isn’t shallow; employment and career-path equality are elusive.KEVIN DIETSCH /POOL /AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less When excellence meets opportunity under the umbrella of equality, everyone benefits.