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Mass. National Guard pulls out of Frederick Douglass event due to Trump orders

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The Massachusetts National Guard canceled its participation in a Maryland parade in honor of Frederick Douglass and Civil Rights Heroes Day due to an order by the Department of Defense that removed funds for any events that fall under cultural awareness, including Black History Month.

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Mass. National Guard pulls out of Frederick Douglass event due to Trump orders

The Massachusetts National Guard canceled its participation in a Maryland parade in honor of Frederick Douglass and Civil Rights Heroes Day due to an order by the Department of Defense that removed funds for any events that fall under cultural awareness, including Black History Month.

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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.

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Frederick Douglass Parade Canceled After Maryland National Guard Bows Out Following Trump’s Anti-DEI Order

By Essence News Editors ·Updated February 20, 2025 On the very day President Trump signed a proclamation affirming February as Black History Month, his Department of Defense (DOD)declared that “identity months” were “dead” over at the Pentagon.The guidance, issued on January 31, claimed the military should celebrate “the valor and success of military heroes of all races, genders, and backgrounds” while focusing on “the character of [military mem…

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theGrio broke the news in Beverly Hills, United States on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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