Trump’s anti-diversity push comes for Arlington Cemetery’s rich, diverse history
Arlington National Cemetery has purged its website of pages about notable Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as ...
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African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds
Henry McMaster signed a bill in August 2024 that will celebrate Small’s legacy as a Civil War hero on the State House ... s constitution to allow Black men equality after the Civil War and ...
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Arlington scrubs race and gender from cemetery’s website
Arlington National Cemetery has purged its website of material focused on Black, Hispanic, and female troops buried there.
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Forgotten Black military heroes featured in Illinois State Museum exhibit
the Illinois State Museum honored Black Springfield residents who excelled in their military service to the country — from forgotten heroes of the Civil War to soldiers deployed in France ...
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Honoring Black Civil War soldiers buried in Camden's historic Butler Cemetery
The private cemetery is the final resting place for eight Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. "They were ... To White, these men are heroes. "They probably weren't ...
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Black History Month Minute: Robert Smalls
Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...
Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website
Arlington National Cemetery has begun wiping from its website histories highlighting Black, Hispanic and women veterans. The change is in line with President Trump's directive to remove references to ...