Tag Archives : American Civil Rights Movement

The fight against discrimination in the United States has always been a bumpy ride. In spite of the civil rights movement, discrimination against African-Americans is still palpable to this day. Not even with the installation of an African-American president in the White House is discrimination assured to be on the wane. The American Civil Rights Movement [...]

The victory of Barack Obama harks back to the victory of Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. It took nearly half a century before the Civil Rights Act is actually validated. Nearly 50 years ago, African-Americans were not allowed to vote. Today, an African-American garnered the majority of votes of women, Hispanics, and even white [...]