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How Pekin is connected to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 2 days agoPEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — If it wasn’t for the influence of a U.S. Senator from Pekin, one of the most...
Community remembers costs as 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act nears
The Weatherford Democrat· 6 days agoBaptist Church, a historic Black church were Martin Luther King Jr. preached during a visit to...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoToday in History
Deseret News archives: Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination, but the journey continues
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe front page of the Deseret News on June 19, 1964, as the Civil Rights Act of 1964< ...
Buckhead brewery ordered to pay Black chef $115K for Civil Rights Act violation
Fox local via AOL· 3 days agoA now-closed Buckhead brewery has been ordered to pay $115,000 to a Black chefs who was fired from...
Daughter shares story of her father, Deputy Sheriff Fifield, during the Civil Rights era
The St. Augustine Record· 4 days agoJohns County, owner of a local gas station, and a 20-year Crescent Beach resident during early...
Perspective: The elites are out of touch with the electorate on Title IX
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs I have previously written, Title IX refers to a 1972 extension of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 4 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoQ: Who was involved in getting the Civil Rights Act passed? President Lyndon Baines ...only...
New Orleans events June 17-23
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 6 days agoThere also are vendors and info about community resources in Congo Square from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. Singer Deepa Soul, aka Diedre Meredith,...