Biden: Civil Rights Act of 1964 created change, but ‘our work is not done’
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After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as U.S. president.
Search Results for civil rights
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House approves renaming Petersburg Post Office for diplomat, civil rights advocate
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The U.S. House unanimously approved the renaming of the United States Post Office at 29 Franklin Street, Petersburg.
Five historic markers document civil rights movement at Mary Washington
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Five markers unveiled this week at UMW tell the story of a college campus and perseverance after the Civil Rights Movement.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sister-in-law Naomi Barber King, civil rights activist, dies
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Naomi Barber King, sister-in-law of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died yesterday at age 92. She was the widow of the Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King, MLK’s brother.
Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail joins national collection of landmarks
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The Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail has been added to the national collection of landmarks that are the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
Black Eagle: Civil rights activist, radio personality Joe Madison dies
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Today’s youth knew him as a radio personality, but older Americans knew him as The Black Eagle, a civil rights activist and pioneer.
Bill proposes renaming of Roanoke federal court building for civil rights leader
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Supreme Court Justice Richard H. Poff was a man of his time. A segregationist, he fought for segregation in Congress and public schools.
Is Augusta County a focal point of the new DOJ civil rights online portal?
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The U.S. Attorney’s office in Western Virginia has rolled out a new online portal to make it easier for local residents to report civil rights violations.
Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ+ rights has another target: The 1964 Civil Rights Act
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The Trump-packed Supreme Court, in another 6-3 ruling, is relegating the LGBTQ+ community to second-class status.
Documentary film series centered around civil rights, human rights and social justice
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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond have partnered to showcase a film series centered around civil rights, human rights and social justice in American history.
