Lieutenant A.J. Zimmerman on Black History Month
"God sees color. God created color. Color is beautiful."
To commemorate Black History Month, we asked a local beloved Salvation Army officer about his perspective on celebrating his race and ethnicity.
A few years ago, Lieutenant A.J. Zimmerman was transferred to lead a Salvation Army after-school program which was very similar to the one he had grown up in. The program had 50 boys. After introducing himself to the parents, Zimmerman discovered only 3 kids had a father at home. After this revelation, he was determined to be that male presence for those 3 boys.
"It is very important to have diversity...The Salvation Army definitely sees color and we rejoice in that."
Learn more about The Salvation Army Kroc Center here.
See Lt. Zimmerman honored for his services on Steve Harvey's show here.