John Gerzema: The future of civil rights must be gender equality
Social strategist, executive chairman, Burson Marsteller's BAV Consulting
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Social strategist, executive chairman, Burson Marsteller's BAV Consulting
Mayor, Washington, D.C.
Advocates say thousands with autism, cerebral palsy and other disabilities systematically denied the right to vote in nation's largest county
Activist, co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange
Actor, writer, "hip-hop anthropologist"
Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright
Author
Author, national co-chair of GLAAD
Singer-songwriter
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., reflects on race on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Harry Belafonte, John Lewis and Whoopi Goldberg among participants in live symposium on civil rights and equality, hosted by Bob Schieffer, on July 24
Activist, host of MSNBC's "Politics Nation"
"CBS News: 50 Years Later, Civil Rights," a live interactive event powered by Microsoft's Bing Pulse and hosted by Bob Schieffer, will be held on July 24
Former Secretary of Labor, economist, author ("Beyond Outrage")
Gynecologist, pioneer in field of transgender surgery
Former NFL player who spoke out in support of same-sex marriage advocates
Dancer, American Ballet Theatre
Founder, Latina Alliance for Literacy Advancement (LALA)
Singer-songwriter, artist
Index of testimonials about social justice and activism by noted figures in the arts, business and politics
Fifty years ago, Congress delivered President Johnson a Civil Rights Bill, thanks in part to people like Viola Liuzzo
At 84, the woman President Obama stole his campaign slogan from -- albeit in a different language -- is still a giant in the fight against inequality
Clifford Alexander, who worked for President Lyndon Johnson, reflects on the past making the historic legislation law
Despite the positive sentiment, most say at least some racial discrimination still exists, a new CBS News poll shows
NYC violence now widely seen as spark of gay rights movement; panelists at commemoration see progress in years since, but also "alarming" backlash