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Jackie Robinson, DEI and Department of Defense

DOD removed, then restored, article about Jackie Robinson in anti-DEI 'content refresh'

In short, it was true that the Defense Department removed the article about Robinson as part of a departmentwide push to "remove all DoD news and feature articles, photos and videos that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" in accordance with a Feb. 26 memo that described the removals as a "digital content refresh."

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Jackie Robinson article removed from Department of Defense website has been restored

Jackie Robinson, the athlete famed with integrating Major League Baseball, was also in the Army. The article was removed but has since been restored.

New York Post on MSN · 5d

Department of Defense restores Jackie Robinson article after removal as part of DEI purge

The article, part of a DOD series entitled “Sports Heroes Who Served,” is a celebration of Robinson’s athletic achievements as well as his military service during World War II and his

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When The Trump Administration Calls Jackie Robinson 'DEI,' Here's What It's Really Saying

Experts explain just why the removal of Jackie Robinson’s contributions is so troubling, even if some of the sites are back ...

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Don’t Be Shocked If MLB Strikes Out Jackie Robinson Day With DEI Fastball

Jackie Robinson Day? It’s going, going, almost gone. Major League Baseball officials are scared of new governmental mandates ...

Opinion

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Jackie Robinson is an American hero for the ages

Certainly, Jackie Robinson fits the bill. Paying an extraordinary personal price, he served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II and broke baseball’s color barrier, changing ...

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Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat ...

Opinion

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Neal: Jackie Robinson’s legacy can’t be tainted, regardless of what the Department of Defense does

I would like to take this time to express my gratitude toward the Department of Defense for reminding us of the impact of one of our greatest Americans. Because of the DoD’s reckless slicing and ...

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Try as Pete Hegseth might, he can't erase Jackie Robinson from our history

Jackie Robinson not only changed baseball with his style of play, he stretched the imaginations of Americans about equality, ...

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If the Trump administration is willing to erase Jackie Robinson's history, then no one's safe

Not only was Robinson's history erased, but it was also mocked. The canonical URL on the story originally included the term ...

RGIII Crushed For Saying Jackie Robinson Breaking Color Barrier, Jesse Owens Winning Gold In Nazi Germany Weren’t Political

Former NFL quarterback and currently unemployed sports analyst Robert Griffin III went viral on social media for suggesting ...

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