In the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. MORE
US movement especially active during the 1950s and 60s that aimed to end segregation and discrimination against blacks, as well as affirm their constitutional rights and improve their status in society. MORE
Racial discrimination or racism involves treating people differently, often unfavourably, because of their nationality, their skin colour, or their religious belief. MORE
American politician who as a U.S. representative from New York State (1969-1983) sought an end to the Vietnam War and advocated educational and social reforms. MORE
Best known as a politician, Jordan became the first African-American state senator in Texas since 1883, the first woman state senator ever (1966–1972), and the first African-American congresswoman from the South (1972–1978). MORE
American civil rights leader and politician. A Baptist minister, he directed national antidiscrimination efforts (1966-1977) and sought the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential nominations. MORE
From Encyclopedia of African American Society
The first elected African American governor in the history of the United States, sworn in as Virginia's sixty-fifth governor on January 13, 1990. MORE