Black History Month, Pentagon and Donald Trump

Pentagon Bans Black History Month, Juneteenth And More Celebrations To Comply With Trump Order
An order from Donald Trump‘s administration has ordered the Pentagon to stop Black History Month activities and many more celebrations. In a memo to the Pentagon’s intelligence agency, the White House revealed that all activities related to Black History Month are now banned.
Pentagon agency bans Black History Month in compliance with Trump’s anti-DEI push
Following Trump's anti-DEI executive order, the Defense Intelligence Agency banned employee celebrations for Black History Month and other cultural events
Pentagon agency bans observances for Black History Month and other 'special observances'
The Defense Intelligence Agency has paused activities and events related to Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth and other "special observances" to comply with executive orders from President Trump.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo and affect 11 annual events, including Black History Month, which begins Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage
Hegseth axes Pentagon ‘identity months’ the same day Trump calls for Black History Month observance
The Defense Department will no longer use “official resources, including man-hours” to celebrate “cultural awareness months.”
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month
In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Pentagon Agency Pauses Holocaust Remembrance Days and Black History Month
The Defense Intelligence Agency notified its employees that the Pentagon agency will not be observing a slew of holidays and heritage months in order to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders,
Defense agency bans Black History Month and other ‘special observances'
The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has barred any celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women’s History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump’s executive orders.
Pentagon Pauses Black History Month, Juneteenth, Pride, and Other Observances After Trump’s DEI Ban
Following Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has paused all special events related to heritage and cultural observances,
Trump Honors Black History Month With Tribute To ‘Black American Patriots,’ Including Tiger Woods, Amid Controversial DEI Ban
Donald Trump's statement celebrating Black History Month comes after he made the decision to ban DEI practices in the federal ...
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‘Identity months dead at DOD’ as Pentagon bans military tributes to minority heritage
The Defense Department canceled all official celebrations of months honoring race and identity in an order issued Jan. 31, 2025, on the eve of the start of Black History Month. The ban affects all ...
Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes On New Meaning
Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of ...
Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’
The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense ...
Trump, Pentagon trying to 'whitewash history': Backlash over pause on diversity events
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause on all events and activities related to Black History Month, MLK Day, Juneteenth and more. MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart and Jewish Council ...