The U.S. Navy will be naming a future Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier after an African American hero during the second world war, according to a news release issued on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 19, by the U.S. Navy.
As indicated by the news release, the announcement will be made by Thomas B. Modly, the Acting Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day during the ceremony in Hawaii on Monday, Jan. 20. In addition, the ceremony will also be focusing on addressing the contributions that other African Americans have made.
