First African American Defense Secretary gives commencement speech at FSU The Citizen 3 years ago The first African American Defense Secretary delivered an inspirational speech at Fayetteville State University, Saturday afternoon. Source: WRAL News Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Defense secretary Pete Hegseth at Fort Bragg for All American WeekDateMay 22, 2025In relation toMarshallbergTriangle's first African American-owned swim team earns national recognitionDateMarch 11, 2020In relation toNewsWeekend best bets: BBQ, STOMP and African-American Cultural FestDateSeptember 2, 2021In relation toOutAndAbout