The Black Ballot – Episode 1: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law, signed by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, banned discrimination in public places, required schools and other public facilities to be integrated, and made it illegal to discriminate in jobs. It was the most significant civil rights law after the Civil War. Guest Commentary from Joy Ann-Reid, Dr. Bernice A. King, Brittany Packnett-Cunningham, and Dr. Ben Chavis.
