Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website
- Arlington National Cemetery has removed online references honoring historical African American figures, including Medgar Evers, based on directives from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion content.
- The decision to erase significant historical content acknowledging Black veterans has drawn criticism for attempting to erase minority contributions from the military's historical narrative.
- The U.S. Army's actions have been seen as an attempt to erase the contributions of minority veterans, raising concerns about potential morale and recruitment issues within the military, as stated by various veterans and public figures.
- Michael Embrich, a veteran, expressed alarm over the historical purging, asserting it is an assault on the values of military honor, justice, and respect.
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Williams: The war on DEI leaves history MIA
Amid a right-wing movement to censor classroom lessons and library books as America marches toward fascism, it tracks that the next step would be "404 - Page not found" messages where web pages on soldiers of color once existed. Let's call this what it is: a whitewash.
Charleston County schools eliminates intercultural development director's role amid federal funding threat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) -- An executive position within the Charleston County School District was eliminated Wednesday morning amid a federal crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The executive director of intercultural development is no longer employed by the district, officials confirmed Wednesday. An email obtained by News 2 stated that the role was eliminated to comply with President Donald Trump's recent executive or…
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