Frederick Douglass Parade Canceled After Maryland National Guard Bows Out Following Trump’s Anti-DEI Order
After the Department of Defense declared “identity months” like Black History Month “dead,” National Guard units reportedly ...
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No Flyover or Band for Frederick Douglass Celebration. Maryland Guard Says It Violates Pentagon Policy.
A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be ...
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'After All He's Done for the Nation': Frederick Douglass' Family Outraged Over National Guard's Withdrawal from Honorary Parade Days After Military Decides to S…
Another day, another example of how the Trump Administration’s war on the excesses of DEI and “wokeness” has morphed into a ...
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Trump’s Anti-DEI Order Stops Maryland National Guard From Celebrating Frederick Douglass
After the Department of Defense called "identity months" like Black History Month "dead," National Guard units reportedly ...
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Their Relatives Were Black Heroes. They Fear the Military Won't Celebrate Their Stories Anymore.
When Tarence Bailey Sr. received a formal memo from the Maryland National Guard declining to support a celebration for Frederick Douglass on Saturday, it felt personal.
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Maryland Unveils Roadside Tribute to Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled a roadside plaque in honor of Frederick Douglass at the ...
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Maryland National Guard opts out of Frederick Douglass Parade due to Trump administration DEI guidance
The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the Frederick Douglass parade due to guidance set by the Department of ...
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Citing DoD order, Md. National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event
Millicent Sparks performs in front of an image of a mural depicting the 400-year history of Africans in Talbot County, Maryland, at a previous Frederick Douglass celebration. (Courtesy of Tarence ...
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Valentine's Day is also the day Frederick Douglass celebrated his birthday
TOWSON — Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day. That's why Feb.14 ...
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A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
The latest victim of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders appears to be Frederick Douglass. Organizers have canceled a parade planned to honor the 207th birthday of the Maryland native and ...
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A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
The Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency. The latest ...