Citing DOD order, Maryland National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event
- The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the Frederick Douglass parade due to Department of Defense guidance, leading to its cancellation, according to a memo released on February 7.
- The Department of Defense's guidance prohibits the use of federal resources for events celebrating cultural awareness months, including Black History Month, according to the Maryland National Guard.
- Tarence Bailey Sr., a descendant of Douglass, expressed disappointment over the cancellation, stating that Douglass deserves recognition and attributing the responsibility to recent actions by the President.
- Despite the parade's cancellation, other commemorative events for Frederick Douglass are still scheduled, as confirmed by Tarence Bailey Sr.
5 Articles
5 Articles
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 refused to participate in a parade honoring Frederick Douglass.
The Washington Post
Stars and StripesCiting DOD order, Maryland National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event
The Maryland National Guard has declined to participate in a parade to honor the life and legacy of abolitionist and Maryland native Frederick Douglass in his birthplace, citing recent Trump administration guidance.
Nonprofits, states scramble as Trump administration pauses funding for many Chesapeake restoration programs - The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Efforts in recent years to accelerate the Chesapeake Bay restoration have run into a wall of Trump administration executive orders that halted payments for huge swaths of Bay-related work, raising doubt about the future of many projects.Tens of millions of dollars for Bay-related work being carried out by nonprofits, farmers, churches, universities and states have been left in limbo. Some say the damage could take years to undo.The uncertainty s…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
