July 2 stands out as a pivotal day in history, marked by momentous events that have shaped nations, cultures, and the course ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

On his second day in office, President Donald Trump labeled O.F.C.C.P.’s efforts to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act illegal and discriminatory — presumably against white people. He signed his own ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson invoked that authority in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery. That incident is now in the spotlight ...

Discover who holds the title of the youngest U.S. President. Learn about John F. Kennedy's historic election at 43, his Cold ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

President Johnson explained his decision in 1965 to call out the Guard as a way to ensure the rights of American citizens “to walk peaceably and safely without injury or loss of life from Selma ...

Keep in mind the origin of DEI took root six decades ago. The aim was to give those victimized by bigotry and injustice a ...

President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in Los Angeles over ...

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson and a group of U.S. congressmen showed up on the doorstep of former president Harry Truman in Independence, Mo. President Johnson had just won ...

Peter Johnson has been a civil rights leader in Dallas since 1969. He is a Dallas Morning News contributing columnist.