Black History Month, Trump and Pentagon

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
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,” according to guidance Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth issued Friday — on the eve of Black History Month,
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.
Trump marks Black History Month while Pentagon declares 'identity months dead'
A Defense Department news release says official resources will not be used to mark cultural awareness months, including Black History Month
No more ‘identity months’: Pentagon scraps official events for Black, Women’s History months
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late Friday issued new guidance ending official Defense Department events marking Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and other “cultural awareness months” across the U.
‘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 components and departments in the military and is effective immediately. (Brittany Chase/U.S. Air Force)
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
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.
Defense Secretary Hegseth declares ‘Identity Months Dead at DoD’
Conservatives are cheering over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to nix all culture-related events and celebrations.
Pentagon's intelligence arm pausing MLK, Holocaust Remembrance and other observations
The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a memo to pause activities marking MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month, among ...
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 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 workforce.
Black History Month Starts Amid Trump DEI Crackdown. What Lawmakers Say
Democratic lawmakers marked the beginning of Black History Month this February 1st with tributes to Black American ...