Maryland National Guard opts out of Frederick Douglass Parade due to Trump administration DEI guidance [View all]
Source: Scripps News
Posted 7:56 AM, Feb 15, 2025
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, it was stated that the parade had been canceled, citing the National Guard pulling out as a reason.
"The Maryland National Guard is precluded from using federal resources, including man-hours, to host celebrations or events related to cultural awareness months, including National African American/Black History Month, Women's History Month, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pride Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and National American Indian Heritage Month," the Maryland National Guard said in the memo.
Also in the memo, the Maryland National Guard said that since the event is organized as part of a Black History Month celebration, they cannot support. "In accordance with the new guidance, the Maryland National Guard must decline events which celebrates individuals based all or in part on immutable characteristics."
The parade was set for February 22 in Easton, Maryland.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/maryland-national-guard-opts-out-of-frederick-douglass-parade-due-to-trump-administration-dei-guidance
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