Lanier W. Phillips

And back in those days, you couldn't become a full member of the U.S. Navy as a black man.

And this man named Lanier Phillips, you know, almost went to the bottom with several other stewards because they were terrified to come out of the bottom of the ship because they were told never to come out of the bottom of the ship or they'd be lynched, you know.

Yeah.

So they had the responsibility of taking care of officers, laundry and shoes and feeding them and all that kind of stuff.

What was his name

again?

Lanier? Lanier Phillips.

Phillips.