Saturday, March 15, 2025
Critics on social media expressed disbelief over the Trump administration's latest attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives " scrubbing Arlington National Cemetery of information about notable Black, Hispanic and female service members, and topics including the Civil War from its website. The biography of Gen. Colin Powell, the youngest and first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is buried in the cemetery, was among the documents removed. Also impacted: Hector Santa Anna, a World War II bomber pilot, members of the Tuskegee Airmen, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black American to sit on the high court, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. To boot, the cemetery "completely removed educational materials on the Civil War and Medal of Honor recipients, among other topics," according to the Post. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter Arlington National Cemetery just erased DEI from its website"because Republicans threw a tantrum over honoring ALL who served. The same GOP that cuts Veteran healthcare now decides who's worthy of remembrance. This isn't patriotism. It's whitewashing history," rebuked the progressive veterans group VoteVets. Comments
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