President Donald Trump's orders on civil rights are a stunning blow to America’s 60-year fight against discrimination.

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established by Congress to enforce the anti-bias employment measures of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. For years, the agency has been tasked with ...

An executive order issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 required the federal government to follow the letter and spirit of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. President Donald Trump's reversal of ...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a cornerstone of U.S. civil rights law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. This landmark legislation outlawed segregation ...

WASHINGTON — On this day in 1964, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a groundbreaking bill that outlawed segregation and discrimination based on race ...

Black History Month is an annual observance centered on celebrating the history, heritage, cultural influence and social ...

which the Justice Department said violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Advertisement "No one may be denied the right to use hotel facilities because of their national origin," said Assistant ...

President Donald Trump's transgender policy began with a Day One executive order delegitimizing gender identity. Now it has encroached on a conspicuous place, removing the word "transgender" from ...

The EEOC, created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act, investigates workplace discrimination claims and imposes penalties on employers who violate anti-discrimination laws. It also issues critical ...