For the second time, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer has brought about a breakage between President Trump and the American military’s […]
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked […]
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The Education Department warned schools in a letter on Friday that they risked losing federal funding if they continued to take race into account when […]
West Point Bans Student Clubs After Trump D.E.I. Executive Order
Vincent Vu helped found the Vietnamese-American Cadet Association at the United States Military Academy at West Point while he was a cadet, in 2015. West […]
West Point Disbands Clubs for Women and Minorities After Trump DEI Orders
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has ordered 12 officially sanctioned clubs for women and ethnic or racial groups to shut down immediately, in […]
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
With a series of executive orders, President Trump has demonstrated that he has the appetite for an audacious fight to remake public education in the […]
What’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office?
President Trump had barely reacquainted himself with the Oval Office after his second inauguration when he began shredding the D.E.I. initiatives of the Biden administration, […]
L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena
Scenic and charming and tucked into the foothills, Altadena seemed like a secret just outside the reaches of Los Angeles. “I felt it was like […]
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which a prosperous Black neighborhood in Oklahoma was destroyed and up to 300 people were killed, was not […]