Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to address systemic racism and prejudice that permeated American society at the time. It was the result of years ...

President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job ...

Rossein said some people might have confused Johnson’s 1965 order with the 1964 Civil Rights Act he signed into law that went into effect July 5, 1965. That law created the Equal Employment ...

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

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law on July 2, 1964, marking a major victory in the fight for equality. While it may seem like distant history, this happened just 60 ...

Local officials should go on the offense to protect important initiatives that have benefited all of us. In particular, they ...

Here’s your Black history fact of the day. February 10, 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed through the House of Representatives. In July of that year President Johnson signed it into law. This ...

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

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

At least one changed mine. I was eight years old when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on Thursday, July 2, 1964, rendering segregation in public spaces ...