The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity,

In spite of the temperatures that were lower than usual, activities celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day continued on Monday.

At the Second Christian Church in Mayfield, the local NAACP branch hosted a commemorative program for Martin Luther King Jr. Day entitled “Giving Back: Re-gifting the Dream.” As a polarizing

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is about unity, the celebration of King’s accomplishments and continuing to dream of peace, said Lenoir-Rhyne University students.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the NAACP Amarillo Branch is hosting a celebration. There will be a parade at noon on Monday. Lineups for the parade will start at the Amarillo United Citizens Forum on 901 North Hayden Street.

The Rochester NAACP took the Med City Community on a march through the skyway as part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations on Monday, Jan. 20.

The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.

The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to President Trump’s ban on diversity,

The Defense Intelligence Agency notified its employees that the Pentagon agency will not be observing a slew of holidays and heritage months in order to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders,

The Defense Intelligence Agency's pause comes in response to President Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.