Airman 1st Class Amira Allen, 436th Force Support Squadron food services apprentice, celebrates Black History Month by encouraging open, respectful conversations about diversity and inclusion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 18, 2021. Raised by her single father and godparents, Allen grew up in Philadelphia but moved several times for access to better schools. She is passionate about Black History Month because it affords everyone an open, safe space to have difficult conversations and reflect about racism without fear of judgement or reprisal.

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