Tag: 1964 Civil Rights Act
That announcement prompted tweeted prayers from luminaries ranging from the Revs. Al Sharpton and William Barber II to Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs to former President Barack Obama.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
by: Adelle M. Banks July 18, 2020 (RNS) — John Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, congressman and ordained Baptist minister who preached about getting in “good trouble,” died FridayRead More
“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII...”
Supreme Court rules that federal law protects LGBTQ persons from employment discrimination
by: Kathryn Post June 15, 2020 (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act onRead More