Naval Academy Removes Nearly 400 Books from Library Following DEI Directive from Hegseth's Office
- The U.S. Naval Academy removed nearly 400 books from its library after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office instructed a review for titles promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion content, according to U.S. Officials.
- During preparations for Hegseth's visit, personnel mistakenly removed photos of distinguished female Jewish graduates from a display case, highlighting confusion over DEI policies according to the Navy.
- In response to the confusion, U.S. Naval Academy leadership stated it was taking immediate steps to review and correct the unauthorized removal of the photos.
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US Naval Academy removed books about Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit
While the school said the photos of Jewish female graduates were restored after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left, the book removals appear to be permanent. By Andrew Lapin, JTA At the same time as the US Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The books, which also covered the history of white supremacy in…
My book was just banned from the US Naval Academy library
(RNS) — I was surprised the other night when I started getting messages that my book, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity” — which won a 2021 American Book Award — appeared as No. 46 on a list of 381 books that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered purged from the academic library at the U.S. Naval Academy, as reported by The New York Times. You can read the whole list of books here that were banned last wee…


U.S. Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit
(JTA) — At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The books, which also covered the history of white supremacy in the United States, were among nearly 400 removed ahead of the visit last week. The order to remove the books, most of which focused on topics like race, diversity and ge…
U.S. Naval Academy removed books about the Holocaust, antisemitism and Jewish Americans ahead of Hegseth visit - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and antisemitism. The books, which also covered the history of white supremacy in the United States, were among nearly 400 removed ahead of the visit last week. The order to remove the books, most of which focused on topics like race, diversity and gender, a…
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