Pentagon Bans Black History Month, Juneteenth And More Celebrations To Comply With Trump Order

Pentagon Halts Observing Black History Month, MLK Jr. Day, And Others

In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford recognized Black History Month. Ten years later, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5443, recognizing National Black (Afro-American) History Month. In 2025, just after a hellish, chaotic month, at Donald's urging, the Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, Juneteenth, and other cult…

Defense Agency Bans Celebrations For Black History Month, Women's History Month, And Similar "Special Observances" After Trump Order - The American Tribune.com

The Defense Intelligence Agency recently ordered that all activities and events associated with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and other “special observances” after President Donald Trump’s recent executive order which banned certain activities. According to the memo from the defense agency, 11 observances in total have been banned. Additionally, a…

Pentagon Bans Black History Month, Juneteenth And More Celebrations To Comply With Trump Order

An order from Donald Trump‘s administration has ordered the Pentagon to stop Black History Month activities and many more celebrations. In a memo to the Pentagon’s intelligence agency, the White House revealed that all activities related to Black History Month are now banned. According to MSNBC, the Defense Intelligence Agency followed up with a statement, saying the department is pausing all activities related to 11 “special observances” in com…

Black History Month, MLK Day, & More Banned By Trump's Defense Agency

The Defense Intelligence Agency has suspended all Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Juneteenth observances to comply with Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI programs. Learn more about the impact of this decision.

Trump’s DEI Dump: Defense Agency Bars ‘Special Observances

Donald Trump is back in the White House, and he brought his anti-diversity propaganda back with him. Now, as a result, multiple departments in our federal government are barring observances of Black History Month and other holidays and celebrations for marginalized groups just to comply with the president’s white nationalism-inspired marching orders. Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty According to NBC News, the Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a…

Pentagon agency bans Black History Month in compliance with Trump’s anti-DEI push

Following Trump's anti-DEI executive order, the Defense Intelligence Agency banned employee celebrations for Black History Month and other cultural events