Vet of ‘Six Triple Eight’ regiment made US history before returning to inspire NC town
I am proud of her for wanting to do that. Back then being an African American and a woman in the military, they looked down ...
Elgin News Digest: Library event to focus on Black women’s activism post-Civil War; Elgin funeral home collecting Valentine’s cards for vets
Elgin pastor, scholar and author Felicia LaBoy will speak about significant Black women during the reconstruction after the ...
DEI programs benefit many groups, not just Black and brown communities
Eliminating or scaling back DEI will jeopardize programs that have helped many underserved groups receive a fair shot at ...
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs launches new initiative making headstones free for all veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs launched a nationwide initiative making headstones available for free for all veterans, if eligible. Leaders across Pennsylvania are ...
Air Force to resume teaching on first Black, female pilots after DEI backlash
In a post on X Sunday, Alabama Senator Katie Boyd Britt called the decision to pause teaching the videos “malicious ...
Hegseth cancels Black History Month celebrations across armed forces
U.S. military bases around the world have celebrated Black History Month and similar events for decades. Now, Hegseth says ...
Strength and stamina: Descendants still learning full scope of WWII veteran’s struggles, triumphs
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix ...
Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...
Can Democrats’ message on DEI convince white women to dump Trump?
As President Trump and Republicans seize on diversity policies, political experts weigh in on Democrats' strategy to combat ...
Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor & More Set as ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Honorees
Grammy- and Tony-winning actress Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), actress-director Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One), Emmy-nominated ...
Obeying Trump DEI order, Air Force will stop teaching recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training ...
Birmingham mayor says white women and veterans benefit ‘most’ from DEI
The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, defended diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives after President Donald Trump signed executive orders axing the policy. Randall Woodfin explained during a ...