The civil rights movement received a major victory in the fight for equality with the passage of the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. Initiated by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the bill was desi… more →
USPS Stamp of Approvalwrote 10 months ago: The civil rights movement received a major victory in the fight for equality with the passage of the … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Racial segregation was the unchallenged norm in American public schools until May 17, 1954, when the … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today is the fifth annual Stand Against Racism—a movement that aims to shed light on the pervasive f … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Among the striking artworks included on the 2005 To Form a More Perfect Union stamp pane is a black- … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Jacob Lawrence’s artistic achievement is dazzling and prodigious. Consider this: Before the age of 2 … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The United States Constitution begins with the words: “We the People of the United States, in … more →