civil rights

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Addressing Sauer, Chief Justice John Roberts pointed toward contemporary civil rights laws that took a broad view of citizenship.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

In 1961, the civil rights movement was intensifying across the United States as Dwight was serving as a pilot in the US Air Force.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s a familiar tension in Black America: The Apollo program began during the peak of the civil rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But over time, naming things after the labor leader became shorthand for honoring Latino civil rights and activism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

More than forty years later, civil rights advocacy is stuck in a model of advocacy King was determined to leave behind.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander