50th Anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson Signing Civil Rights Act of 1964

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law in the presence of several civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Civil Rights Act is a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of President Johnson signing this act into law. On September 25, 2014, Dr. Jerry Chambers of the MLK Community Center Board will take 10 students from Dallas to Washington, D.C. on a historical tour to visit the White House. The tour will also include attending the STEM Conference, as well as visiting the Senate, Congress, Lincoln Mall, and the offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman John Lewis.

These students are part of the 2014 MLK Freedom Ride Tour, which was created to provide life-changing opportunities by allowing them to travel and experience real people, places, and events that are important in American History.