Children of the 1960s watch in pain as the story of our lifetime is erased
For boomers, the rapid reversal of 1960s-era gains for civil rights, women, LGBTQ, etc., has unraveled the story of our ...
Associated Press11 天
The 1960s: A catalyst for and visual record of change
Celebrating 90 years of AP Wirephotos with a special series of galleries highlighting the iconic images that shaped history.
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
Southern Poverty Law Center4 天
Our History
The lawyers formally incorporated the SPLC in 1971, and civil rights activist Julian Bond was named the first president. Dees ...
cathstan.org9 天Opinion
MLK and the Civil Rights Movement: Were You There?
Marchers carry signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug. 28, 1963. During the march, the Rev. Dr. Martin ...
How music stars, movie stars and pop culture helped spread MLK's message
How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights ...
Trump doesn't only want to end DEI. He's also voiding a Civil Rights-era anti ...
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.
Trump Federal Contracting Order Reverses 60 Years of Anti-Discrimination Progress
As part of Trump's onslaught on longstanding federal policies, his action affecting government contracting cancels an order signed by LBJ that was integral to the civil rights movement of the 1960s ...