The 1960s: A Defining Era
Arthur J. Goldberg, secretary of labor 1961-62, talks with workers. I was born during the 1960s, and like a lot of people my age, I have a strong fascination with the decade, because the cultural and...
View ArticleCivil Rights in America: We Rise Together
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this year’s Black History Month theme is “Civil Rights in America.” This theme has special resonance to us in the Office...
View ArticleDisability Rights are Civil Rights
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Earlier this month, we as a nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Just minutes before putting pen...
View Article50 Years of Helping Farmworkers
For years, Julian performed the incredibly hard work of harvesting onions and vegetables at a farm in upstate New York, making only $8.50 an hour. As a seasonal farm worker, the pay was barely enough...
View ArticleThe 1960s: A Defining Era
I was born during the 1960s, and like a lot of people my age, I have a strong fascination with the decade, because the cultural and political forces that transpired then significantly shaped the world...
View ArticleCivil Rights in America: We Rise Together
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this year’s Black History Month theme is “Civil Rights in America.” This theme has special resonance to us in the Office...
View ArticleDisability Rights are Civil Rights
Earlier this month, we as a nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Just minutes before putting pen to paper on that historic day, President Lyndon B....
View Article50 Years of Helping Farmworkers
For years, Julian performed the incredibly hard work of harvesting onions and vegetables at a farm in upstate New York, making only $8.50 an hour. As a seasonal farm worker, the pay was barely enough...
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