Civil Rights Icon Whom Trump Called A 'Hero' Erased From Arlington Cemetery Website
Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran who fought segregation in Mississippi, is among service members whose histories have ...
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Pentagon scrubs Black Civil War hero because DEI
Civil War hero Sgt. William Carney earned the Medal of Honor by carrying the American flag through fire at Fort Wagner, ...
Trump directive leads to U.S. Army’s removal of Medgar Evers, other Black veterans' accomplishments from portions of national cemetery website
The online purge also included the removal of “diverse” from various pages on the Arlington National Cemetery site.
Defense Department Webpage on Jackie Robinson Goes Down, Then Returns amid Diversity Purge
The page on Robinson includes biographical information about his Army service during World War II, which occurred prior to ...
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Essays celebrate civil rights icons and local heroes
More than 50 students submit writings to annual Black History Month contest; ceremony for winners Thursday night at Antioch ...
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The story of one of the most influential yet forgotten civil rights figures
While many consider the birth of the civil rights movement to be 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an ...
Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson’s military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge
A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing.