Titled “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” the guidance bars the Department of Defense from using official resources to support cultural awareness months.

Douglass was born enslaved in Talbot County, Maryland in 1818.

The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday unveiled a roadside plaque in honor of Frederick Douglass at the ...

The Maryland National Guard ... for the 200th anniversary of Douglass’s birth. Douglass was born in 1818 as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in Talbot County. After escaping from slavery ...

Exactly 130 years after Frederick Douglass’ death, the Talbot County-born abolitionist and civil rights leader was honored for his lasting impact on freedom, equality and education.

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. We urge all Americans to consider the ideas, life and legacy of ...

“Since this event is organized as part of a Black History month celebration, the Maryland National Guard ... himself as a distant relative of Douglass and is one of the organizers of the event.

The Maryland National Guard will not participate in the Frederick Douglass parade due to guidance set by the Department of Defense, according to a memo. In a Facebook post on a group page ran by ...