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University of South Carolina professor Patricia Sullivan taught a class about the 1960s civil rights movement and the involvement of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. She described …

University of South Carolina history professor Patricia Sullivan examined Robert Kennedy’s role in the civil rights movement. This was a virtual event hosted by the John F. Kennedy President…

Historians talked about the Birmingham Civil Rights Monument as part of the larger story of civil rights in the 1950s and '60s. Designated as a national monument by President Obama in 2017, …

After a series of urban riots in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, headed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner. Historians marked th…

Patricia Sullivan talked about Robert Kennedy and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. She spoke about his early encounters with racism and the evolution of his politics and principles. R…

Panelists talked about the the first 100 years of the NAACP and its future. After the presentations they responded to questions from members of the audience. Patricia Sullivan is the author …

Patricia Sullivan talked about her book Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement. She was interviewed at the 32nd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Auth…

Patricia Sullivan talked about her book Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement (New Press; August 1, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the au…

Patricia Sullivan talked about the history of the NAACP. She is the author of Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement (New Press; August 1, 2009). She respond…