A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled

Frederick Douglass Parade Canceled After Maryland National Guard Bows Out Following Trump’s Anti-DEI Order
After the Department of Defense declared “identity months” like Black History Month “dead,” National Guard units reportedly declined to participate in the parade.
No Flyover or Band for Frederick Douglass Celebration. Maryland Guard Says It Violates Pentagon Policy.
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.
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.
A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
The latest victim of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders appears to be Frederick Douglass. Organizers have canceled a parade planned to honor the 207th birthday of the Maryland native and ...
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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The Pentagon Won't Celebrate Black History. Relatives of Heroes Worry Family Legacies Will Be Hidden Away.
When Tarence Bailey Sr. received a formal memo from the Maryland National Guard declining to support a celebration for ...
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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 ...
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Maryland Unveils Roadside Tribute to Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled a roadside plaque in honor of Frederick Douglass at the ...
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Citing DoD order, Md. National Guard to skip Frederick Douglass event
Millicent Sparks performs in front of an image of a mural depicting the 400-year history of Africans in Talbot County, Maryland, at a previous Frederick Douglass celebration. (Courtesy of ...
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Valentine's Day is also the day Frederick Douglass celebrated his birthday
TOWSON — Frederick Douglass never knew his actual birthday, but decided to celebrate it on Valentine's Day. That's why Feb.14 ...