Civil rights activist recalls having acid dumped in whites-only pool while swimming
On June 18, 1964, a group of Black and white protesters fighting for integration went swimming in the whites-only pool at the ...
At Supreme Court, 'Radical Agreement' Against Higher Burden for Reverse-Bias Plaintiffs
"All Ms. Ames is asking for is 'equal justice for all,'" said an attorney for a straight white woman who claims she was ...
Trump reverses decades of civil rights advances
The Reagan administration took an early lead attacking affirmative action as a quota-based program. It was during the ...
Civil rights group files complaint against University of San Diego for alleged race discrimination
The Equal Protection Project has filed a complaint accusing the University of San Diego of discriminating on the basis of ...
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13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...
MS public universities, colleges face defunding after U.S. Department of Ed sends out letter
The letter informs public institutions that assessments will take place to determine compliance with new interpretations of ...
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The Trump Administration’s Condemnation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education and How Schools Can Prepare
The EO directs federal agencies, including ED, to crack down on illegal “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) programs that violate civil rights and identifies federally funded higher education ...
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How a central Illinois reverend helped shape American civil and voting rights
The movement was civil and voting rights for Black Americans, and the subject was Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the greatest preacher he had ever seen. President Barack Obama ...
Connecticut Should Restore Civil Rights Remedies
Connecticut should enact a law restoring the remedies withdrawn by Cummings.