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July 2, 2024 was the 60th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The culmination of decades of Black activism and public pressure, in defiance of political resistance and racist violence, the 1964 bill was the most impactful legislation for human and civil rights in the United States since Reconstruction.

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1970: the year that saw the birth of the modern environmental movement. And now here we are, in 2024, celebrating that birth for the 54th year in a row. On April 22nd, we'll be singing—not happy birthday, but happy Earth Day!

The modern environmental movement was a long time coming. In the decades leading up to the first Earth Day protest, the possible negative effects of the ever-turning wheel of progress and industry on the surrounding environment were not given much thought. Rather, mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns, not...