/tags/1964-civil-rights-act 1964 Civil Rights Act en-US WLRN Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:00:20 GMT /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:00:20 GMT /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Terry Gross /news/2019-11-08/pioneering-black-lawyer-w-george-allen-dies-at-83 W. George Allen, a hugely influential figure in Broward history and its black community, has died, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 83.In 1962, Allen… Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:13:09 GMT /news/2019-11-08/pioneering-black-lawyer-w-george-allen-dies-at-83 David Hayes /news/2019-10-09/why-lgbtq-plaintiffs-should-have-reminded-scotus-justices-about-jamaica COMMENTARYWhen lawyers were asking the Supreme Court this week to extend federal anti-discrimination protection to the LGBTQ community, I wish someone… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:05:50 GMT /news/2019-10-09/why-lgbtq-plaintiffs-should-have-reminded-scotus-justices-about-jamaica Tim Padgett