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Though the Civil Rights Act of 1964 officially ended racial discrimination in public places, relics of the Jim Crow South still haunt modern memory.
President Lyndon Johnson’s commencement address at Howard University in 1965 offered a compelling argument on the need for affirmative action. His policies have been challenged ever since.
Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Targeted by the FBI, Rustin became a close adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today.
MLK’s vision for nonviolence included abolishing what he called triple evils – racism, poverty and militarism.
A scholar of race and racism explains what critical race theory is – and how many people get it wrong.
Men accused of sexual harassment, including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, often refer to their accomplishments in their responses. Their power is their defense, and it blinds them to their victims’ suffering.
Federal law now protects lesbians, gay men and transgender people from being fired or otherwise discriminated against at work. But there are more questions and court cases to come about their rights.
Sweeping changes were possible in the past because black leaders were willing to risk their lives and call out problems before they became crises.
The upcoming Supreme Court session will address notable cases about the rights of different groups. The cases go to the heart of how U.S. laws protect both individual and group rights.
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Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
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