Tag Archives: Civil Rights Act of 1964

Once Upon a Time, the Supreme Court Upheld Civil Rights

December 5, 2014

Progressive Media Project by Orson Aguilar Fifty years ago, on Dec. 14, 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected a legal challenge to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making possible half a century of progress toward fairness and justice.…

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Civil Rights, 1964 and What We’ve Lost

June 9, 2014

The Huffington Post by Preeti Vissa According to Gallup, 15 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing – just slightly better than the approval rating Gallup reported a few years ago for polygamy. Once upon a time, Americans…

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Half a Century After the Civil Rights Act, Four Challenges for Nonprofits and Foundations Today

April 17, 2014

Nonprofit Quarterly by Rick Cohen Whether it was because of the political skills of President Lyndon Baines Johnson or the combined activities of many members of Congress, Justice Department officials, and civil rights leaders, fifty years ago the nation saw…

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1964, Civil Rights – and the Beatles?

September 11, 2013

There have been lots of momentous civil rights anniversaries this year, and there will be more next year. This one isn’t momentous, but it shouldn’t be forgotten: It happened exactly 49 years ago today and involved four white guys from…