President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Friday night declaring February to be Black History Month in a more muted announcement than those he issued during his first term, following weeks of ...

Amid President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion programs throughout government and the Defense Department declaring “identity months dead,” concern grew this week that Black ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump ... Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.” The conflicting messages came as President Donald ...

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Trump's announcement came the same day as the Pentagon pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month. On Jan. 31, President Donald Trump released a statement stating that he is ...

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke has accused President Donald Trump of trying to "purge" non-White workers from the federal government. "Our republic’s president, Donald Trump ...

In a strikingly muted acknowledgment that contrasts sharply with his previous proclamations, President Donald Trump marked Black History Month by expressing his “honor” in celebrating the ...

The federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, the EEOC describes itself as a bipartisan commission ...

President Donald Trump will sign a proclamation on Saturday recognizing February as Black History Month despite his efforts to whittle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives out of the ...