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Md. National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event

Citing DOD order, Maryland National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event

The message prompted organizers to cancel the parade portion of the 207th Birthday Celebration of Frederick Douglass and Civil Rights Heroes Day, said Tarence Bailey Sr., a descendant of Douglass. The event was scheduled for Feb. 22 in Easton, during Black History Month.

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Citing DoD order, Md. National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event

Titled “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” the guidance bars the Department of Defense from using official resources to support cultural awareness months.

Mother Jones · 3d

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.

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Celebrating The 207th Birthday Of Civil Rights Icon Frederick Douglass

This month would have marked the 207th birthday of civil rights icon Frederick Douglass, we'll hear how you can help ...

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Remembering the great Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of ...

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Harriet Tubman

And, as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass, in all of her journeys she "never lost a single passenger." Tubman was born a slave in Maryland's Dorchester County around 1820.

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