civil rights

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In 1961, the civil rights movement was intensifying across the United States as Dwight was serving as a pilot in the US Air Force.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The woman is Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, 57, the blunt-spoken assistant attorney general for civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On Thursday, Dhillon — the department’s top civil rights chief — posted to X about the probes: “We did this yesterday. Among other things!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She, like many in that movement, considered civil rights leader Cesar Chavez an icon.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Part of the answer is that civil rights organizations—like all institutions—are comprised of fallible human beings.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander