An enormous body of research shows how well it works to improve society, but policymakers often retreat from it anyway.
Tag: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68)
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Florida Will Review Social Studies Textbooks for ‘Prohibited Topics’
Behind the scenes, one publisher went to great lengths to avoid mentions of race, even in the story of Rosa Parks.
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Biden, in Selma, Says Voting Rights Are Still ‘Under Assault’
The president’s commemoration of Bloody Sunday comes as he is expected to announce a re-election bid, which will require the support of Black voters who were decisive in helping him win the first time.
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‘Different from the Other Southerners’: Jimmy Carter’s Relationship with Black America
How a white politician from the South who once supported segregationist policies eventually won the enduring support of Black voters.