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‘After All He’s Done for the Nation’: Frederick Douglass’ Family Outraged Over National Guard’s Withdrawal from Honorary Parade Days After Military Decides to S…
Another day, another example of how the Trump Administration’s war on the excesses of DEI and “wokeness” has morphed into a ...
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. The latest ...
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Maryland National Guard Declines to Participate in Frederick Douglass Celebration Due to Pentagon Order
A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be ...
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Time for 'real stories': Douglass' words resound at Worcester event
A celebration of Frederick Douglass comes as many worry Trump will turn back the clock on diversity and inclusion ...
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Vatican says the pope has a 'polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.' What is that?
Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more ...
There Is No Such National Holiday as Presidents Day
If the monarchical trappings and powers of the modern presidency are unavoidable, we at least should not encourage them. Neither Congress nor the Supreme Court has its own holiday. The presidency ...
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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 ...
La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘3 Summers’ to offer more human look at Lincoln, Douglass
The world premiere musical by Joe DiPietro, Daniel J. Watts and Crystal Monee Hall will feature contemporary music and ...
'This isn't a history lesson': Inside the new musical about Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln held a forum to consider a potential solution to the country's conflict: What if all free Black people left ...
Citing 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 ...
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Frederick Douglass’s Words Ring True: “Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand”
Let’s draw on the defiant wisdom of Frederick Douglass as Trump carries out a blitzkrieg against democracy in the US.
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Maryland National Guard opts out of Frederick Douglass Parade due to Trump administration DEI guidance
The Maryland National Guard won't be able to participate in a parade honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass due to the ...