usa news: President Donald Trump has recently ordered the abolition of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programs. He described this program as illegal and discriminatory. & Nbsp;
As a result of this order, Pentagon has removed the content associated with veterans like Tuski Airmen (First African American military pilot) and baseball veteran Jackie Robinson from its website. Apart from this, it has also been decided to remove the content related to ‘Black Live Matter’ in Washington DC. & Nbsp;
has to face criticism
Criticizing this step & nbsp; Historian Kevin M. Levin said that the Arlington National Cimatry has started removing the history of black, Hispanic and women’s war giants from his website. He further said, ‘This is a sad day, when our own army is being forced to turn his face by sharing the stories of those brave men and women, who have served this country with respect. This madness must stop. ‘
According to the database received by the Associated Press, information related to war heroes, military first individuals and even notable African Americans is being removed. More than 26,000 content identified to be removed was also mentioned by Enla Gay, which was the American aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.
Questions raised on the government & nbsp;
The descendants of the original Americans, who played an important role for the US Army in World War II, said they were surprised to know that the heroic contribution of their ancestors had been effectively removed from the public record. Joni Gordman, daughter of military veteran Karl Gordman, told AFP, ‘I definitely see it as an attempt to eradicate the history of black people in general.’
Pentagon’s press secretary said this
Pentagon press secretary John Ulyot has called Dei Cultural & Nbsp; Marxism. Apart from this, he said that it distributes us and tries to weaken our unity. He has also supported this decision of the government.
Learn who are minorities in America?
Minorities in America are communities that are in less number than the total population and are often historic, socially or economically marginalized. The major minority groups in America are:
- Hispanic/Latino & Ndash; People from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and other countries of South America.
- African American (Black) & Ndash; American citizen of African origin.
- Asian American & Ndash; People from countries like China, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Japan etc.
- Indigenous American (Native American/Alaska Native) & Ndash; Native of America tribal community.
- Pacific Islander & Ndash; People associated with islands like Hawaii, Samoa, Guam etc.
- Middle Eastern and North African Community & Ndash; People from countries like Arabia, Persian, Türkiye, Egypt etc.
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