Following Trump's Anti-Black Lead, VMI Board Votes to Remove First Black Leader; Photos: Black History Month Commonwealth Coffee

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VMI Board Follows Trump’s Anti-Black Lead, Ousts First Black Leader of Oldest State-Funded Military College in the U.S.

Today, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Board of Visitors' voted against extending the contract of retired Army Major General Cedric Wins to continue as VMI’s 15th Superintendent. His contract expires on June 30.

The controversial decision is in keeping with a spate of news related to anti-Black anti-diverse firings after President Trump took office. Hours after being sworn in, Trump signed executive order 14151 on Jan. 20, terminating “all mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities relating to 'diversity, equity, inclusion.”

“This decision by the VMI Board is not based on performance or character—it is purely political,” said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott in a statement.

“Over the past week, we have witnessed a systemic purge of high-ranking military leaders, including the recent firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair CQ Brown,” Speaker Scott noted.