A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled

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.
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.
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 Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency. The latest victim
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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'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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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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Liberty University holding comic-style art exhibit in honor of Frederick Douglass and John Brown
The Liberty University Art Museum is holding an art exhibit in honor of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and John Brown ...
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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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'3 Summers of Lincoln' brings Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' story to the stage at La Jolla Playhouse
The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...
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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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
Frederick Douglass historical marker installed at Eastern Shore birthplace
Governors Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., and Jared Polis, D-Colo., join Morning Joe to discuss the National Governors Association winter meeting, Gov. Polis' initiative on education and Gov. Stitt setting up ...