Opal Lee urges Trump to reconsider his order halting DEI events, including Black History Month and Juneteenth, calling it a setback for inclusivity.
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth ” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black History Month and Juneteenth Federal agencies are now working to comply with President Donald Trump ’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. This week, the Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause on activities related to several observances, including Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth .
She is aware of the executive order signed by the president days ago aimed at ending what the administration has called “radical and wasteful government DEI programs.”Juneteenth is also included on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s list, but with an asterisk noting that federal holidays will not be paused.“We’re going to have to work to keep the status quo just to stay where we are and get out our oars and row against the current, against the tide,” Sims said.
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