Lyndon B Johnson

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June 7, 2023
Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most…
July 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law theCivil Rights Act of 1964, one…
April 8, 2014
OPINION - With four of five living presidents poised to attend the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson…
January 9, 2014
OPINION - Before Erving 'Magic' Johnson got to Michigan State University, Lyndon Johnson employed an old trick of liberal politicians…
January 8, 2014
OPINION - January 8 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic War on Poverty. Sadly, half a century…
August 27, 2013
OPINION - Certainly, no party can claim Dr. King. But these days, some parties come much closer than others...
May 29, 2013
OPINION - Despite the progress America has made in diversifying its workforce and its management ranks, the country is backsliding...
August 10, 2012
Over 800 hours of recently released of recordings from the Lyndon Johnson White House reveal how President John F. Kennedy's…
April 10, 2012
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the choice facing voters this November will…
September 26, 2011
VIDEO - Jackson believes, "Every child in school should have reading glasses, hearing assistance and dental care right now. A…
August 5, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Voting Rights Act became law to end Jim Crow suppression of black voters, but today,…
June 27, 2011
OPINION - The times demand concrete action, not symbolic gestures or rhetorical gymnastics...
June 7, 2011
OPINON - According to Rick Santorum, things were just fine in the U.S. before the creation of the welfare state...