civil rights

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The Pride movement, which celebrates LGBTQ+ culture, history and civil rights, is going through a turbulent period, with many events cancelled or scaled back.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

These are folks who are like, “I come from a civil rights tradition.”

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

Browne-Marshall observed how the same FBI that covertly targeted Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists for subterfuge also prosecuted the KKK and investigated the death of civil rights workers.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

Trump also mentioned the famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., spoken to an audience at the National Mall, where the reflecting pool is located.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Today, Khazan frequently lectures about the civil rights movement and his role in the lunch-counter protest.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson