Medgar Evers, the late civil rights activist who was slain by a white supremacist in 1963, was beforehand acknowledged by President Donald Trump as a hero of World Struggle II. Now, Medgar Evers and a number of other different Black veterans had their names deleted from an Arlington Nationwide Cemetery web site part honoring Black troopers by the use of a Trump government order that eradicated all DEI (variety, equality, and inclusion) programs.
The Mississippi At present shared a report on Monday (March 17) making point out of the deletion of the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery web site section that highlighted the contributions of Black troopers within the armed forces.
Because the outlet notes, President Trump visited the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in 2017 the place former state Supreme Courtroom Justice Reuben Anderson led a tour of the ability. Trump offered glowing phrases for Evers and even praised his civil rights efforts together with mentioning his World Struggle II contributions.
Anderson mentioned of the deletion of Evers’ identify, “That’s obtained to be a mistake. That includes an important American who served within the navy and was one of the vital brave Individuals of all time.”
Evers, a local of Decatur, Miss., enrolled within the Military proper after highschool and was a part of World Struggle II efforts on the seashores of Normandy in France. In keeping with a biography and different accounts, Evers was angered by the racism and segregation he confronted by the white troops he fought alongside and vowed to a sibling who additionally served to contain himself in righting issues.
Evers would go on to attend what’s now generally known as Alcorn State College and earned his undergraduate diploma in 1952, marrying his spouse, Myrlie Evers a yr prior. The couple had three youngsters, Darrell, Reena, and James.
The outlet additionally highlighted that among the many names deleted from the web site section had been Military Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers, a Vietnam Struggle veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient. The Pentagon additionally eliminated Rogers’ identify from its web site however promptly reversed the motion in keeping with reviews.
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