A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled

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 victim
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 "unable to support the event for a flyover, band, military vehicles and troop presence.
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.
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 Trump administration's new DEI rules.
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.
Maryland National Guard will not participate in Frederick Douglass parade
The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the Frederick Douglass parade due to guidance set by the Department of Defense, according to a memo. In a Facebook post on a group page ran by relatives of Douglass,
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