The Act banned segregation ... without first acknowledging the significant strides made within the civil rights movement and the historic interconnectedness between Black and LGBTQ communities.

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The Civil Rights Movement is often heralded as a watershed moment in American history. It is remembered for dismantling ...

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warned that DEI policies could violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act. That same day, it was revealed that President ...

The legislative achievements of the movement, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, stand as a testament to his courage, his ability to set aside differences in pursuit of a ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy will rename an oil tanker that had been named after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk, U.S.

As I woke on the day after Donald Trump's election back to the White House, I realized a painful truth—The country I love doesn't love me back. I sought a vision of a better country that cares ...

The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice ...

Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States centered on celebrating the history, heritage, cultural influence and social contributions of African Americans. It's also a time ...

Often hailed as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” Rosa Parks became a ... pave the way for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and she continued to organize long after ...

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Legendary attorney Fred Gray — once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin ... which led to the Voting Rights Act in August later that year.