It was the first civil rights legislation enacted in 82 years (there had been a failed attempt in 1883 in that year, the Supreme Court had voided the last civil rights measure, declaring that such ...

Texas Roadhouse is facing a civil rights complaint filed by America First Legal (AFL), which alleges the restaurant chain ...

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidance to all federal agencies clarifying what types of diversity, equity, ...

Explain how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed the problems created by the end of reconstruction in 1877. Additional Resources Lesson Plan: Key Events of the Civil Rights Movement ...

As covered in JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness, on July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind him. This year is the 60th anniversary of the act being enacted into law.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the Senate 73-27. Hear more Tennessee voices: Get the weekly opinion newsletter for insightful and thought-provoking columns.

While that happens, let’s use the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a sword to root out discrimination and racial bias so that workplaces, schools, and corner stores can be safe for all Black people ...

The court decided by a 6-3 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against ...

Passed in 1964, legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity by any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. In years following, Title IX of the ...