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A chat with my dad about being one of the first black USN weapons officers

14/05/2014
Brian Sheffey
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This post follows on from yesterday’s post, Joseph Sheffey – one of the first African American…

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Black History Month: Sheffey family firsts

22/02/2013
Brian Sheffey
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In the spirit of Black History month, I thought I’d share some African American firsts from…