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President Donald Trump revoked the landmark Equal Employment Opportunity rule signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.

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The following five stories are a great place to start if you're interested in learning about historic places, people and events that are tied to Shreveport and connected to the American civil rights ...

It has been almost 57 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead outside of a Memphis, TN, hotel—yet, his legacy continues to make its mark on people across the United States.

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent activist in the civil rights movement of America, He was one of the central figures of the movement until his death in 1968. In honour of his great ...