Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over diversity training order
The lawsuit alleges that the prohibitions on certain types of diversity training infringe on constitutionally protected rights of employees.
By Jessie Bur
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Keel laid for research ship named after civil rights leader
The $106 million vessel is 200 feet long and will accommodate a crew of 29 to sea for 21 days.
WWII vet, federal judge named by LBJ retires at 98
He had served longer than any other sitting federal judge.
By Carl Prine
The blinding of a WWII vet opened America’s eyes to the evil of Jim Crow
The brutal beating of a soldier returning home from war made an everlasting impression on President Harry S. Truman.
By Chris Lamb, IUPUI
How Dorie Miller’s bravery helped fight Navy racism
The first American hero of World War II helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do.
By Thomas W. Cutrer and T. Michael Parrish, World War II Magazine
Desegregating America’s blood supply to save wounded service members
It was not until 1950 that the Red Cross stopped requiring the segregation of so-called “Negro blood.”
By Thomas A Guglielmo, George Washington University