Signed into law on July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a pivotal moment in the history of the United States by outlawing discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national ...

Conservative critics argue that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is responsible for the many cultural, political, and legal ills that plague America today and that the act is either the cause or at least ...

Rosa Parks' quote on a made-up mind shows how moral clarity, courage and conviction can help people overcome fear.

For 40 years, Martin Luther King Day has been a federal holiday. But with his legacy and landmarks of the civil rights era no longer set in stone, we thought it might be a good time to look back at ...

There’s a traditional narrative about the history of Black people and the law. It describes how slaves were entirely shut out of the legal system, disenfranchised and bereft of even a modicum of legal ...

It's been 60 years since the 1964 Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Across the country, civil rights groups, scholars and others have commemorated the landmark law with panels, comprehensive ...

OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the struggle for civil rights. Editor’s note: The following article is an op ...

Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the city considered the crucible of the modern Civil Rights Movement to push back ...