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"The recent claim by President Trump that the 1964 Civil Rights Act harmed White Americans is just wrong and it’s dangerous. It re-writes history in a way that fuels fear and resentment. My father and so many leaders of the movement did not risk their lives to divide this nation. They did so because America was denying millions basic rights." - Dr. Bernice A. King | HBCU Alum

Two Weeks After Civil Rights Act: Harlem Burned July 2, 1964: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act—the most sweeping racial justice legislation since Reconstruction—with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. behind him. It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and nationality. Two weeks later, Harlem exploded. July 16, 1964: Off-duty NYPD Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan (6ft, 200lbs, 16-year war veteran) shot and killed 15-year-old James Powell (120lbs). Gilligan claimed P