David Dent

About the Author: David Dent is a free-lance writer.

The military: For many African-Americans, especially men, it has meant opportunity. Today there are more Black women in the military than their white counterparts, and Black women also have a higher reenlistment rate. . . .

Brigadier General Sherian Grace Cadoria is one of four female Army generals. As Deputy Commanding General and Director for Mobilization and Operations for the U.S. Total Army Personnel Command, she is the highest-ranking Black woman in the armed forces. Simply put, if world war were to erupt, Cadoria would be responsible for providing replacements to the overseas commanders on the battlefields. She’s got a powerful job, but Cadoria says neither the power nor the prestige came easy. In her 29-year career, she hasn’t allowed the double...