Marion Dewitt Green

Good morning, James Dray handsome dude...

Good morning James. Oh how have the times changed for the better! The minds of men are easily clouded by social conditioning in lieu of logic. Enjoy our day!

It is sad how discrimination took such a toll on the American workforce. It looks like he lived a long fruitful life...

Happy Tuesday my friend James Dray 

Love to see first's this persons talents rose above race.

Good morning James,

Someday we will learn to be like the different birds and squirrels under the bird feeder!

Make yourself an astonishing day.

Hello James - prejudice in life still exists.  That remains unfortunate. Fighting for what is right still exists as well as does winning those fights.  And that is fortunate but still more than a bit sad.  

Hi James... loved hearing about someone who advanced the racial bias cause in a peaceful way... Marion certainly paved the way for many.

James,

Continental Airlines was a wonderful way to fly...Hurray for them for hiring Marion,  We often took their flight to Hawaii from Los Angeles...and I remember some of their slogans, "Where's the pub, Bub?"  They had a pub area for passengers..Very nice. A

So, is it fair to assume that he was able to appeal the decision because of discrimination?  I think I have been passed over for other applicants, but I never knew that we could appeal that decision.

Good for Marion! People should stand up for their rights when they have been wronged as he was. Glad to hear that the courts got it right James Dray 

What a shame that racism played a part in him attaining his goal. But he stuck to his guns and his determination payed off. His photo above shows such a happy enthusiastic person.

Good afternoon James Dray -  He had a very eventful life.  Nice picture from Barbara.

Hi James- Someday the "firsts" of women or people of color to do something will be long, long, long ago.   Instead it will be the first person to do something. Of course, the way things are going, it might be the first AI car or robot to do something. 

Hi James Dray - I was scratching my head as to why he might have been passed over until I kept reading. It is a shame that so many have men and women have to fight to break through these situations.  They are true heroes and heroines that set the stage for others to follow. 

Hi James,  Thanks for sharing Marion's story.  He didn't give up on his dream either - sad that he had to fight so hard to finally get a job he was well qualified for.  He did pave the way for many others though, I am sure.

James, thanks for sharing about Marion, the first African-American pilot for Continental Airlines. 

Glad to hear he pursued his dream, fought the discrimination, and won!!

Of course, it is too bad that Marion Dewitt Green was not first hired based on his qualification. Clearly, he did not give up his dream. Continental was acquired by United Airlines in 2012.