History, heritage and keeping culture alive

When you bring up his heritage, Staff Sgt. Jojuan Green’s eyes widen a bit, he talks a little faster and tidbits of history pour from him like water down a stream engorged by Spring rains. It quickly becomes apparent that you have hit his sweet spot.

“I love history,” he said. “I would get into trouble in school because when they asked me about who founded America I said Christopher Columbus was wrong. It was the Vikings.”

Because of his love for history and his African-American heritage Green, 21st Operations Support Squadron weapons and tactics tactician, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Lewis, 21st Operations Support Squadron space and missile intelligence analyst, organized the African-American History Month Musical Extravaganza held at Peterson Air Force Base.
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