BE4ALLOn this day in 1967, Loving v. Virginia – the case brought by Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple married in Washington, D.C. – struck down all anti-miscegenation laws in 16 states. This effectively ended bans on interracial marriage. Learn more…
Established by royal decree in 1871 by King Kamehameha V as a national holiday to honor the memory of Kamehameha, the king’s great-grandfather, who united the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 and became Hawaii’s first king. Learn more…
On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, amending the Fair Labor Standards Act and protecting men and women against wage discrimination based on sex. Learn more…
Observed in the U.S. in memory of the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944, in which American soldiers and other Allied forces fought to end World War II in Europe. Learn more…
On this day in 1919, Congress passed the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote (although African Americans and other minority women had to struggle for decades more to gain the same right). Learn more…
On this day in 1924, a passage by Congress granting citizenship to all Native Americans born in the territorial limits of the country. Despite this, many rights of citizenship were governed by the states, leaving many Native Americans disenfranchised. Learn more…
An American holiday honoring the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. Learn more…
Also known as “feast of weeks” which commemorates the revelation of the Torah on Mt. Sinai to the Jewish people. Learn more…
Commemorates the life and memory of Harvey Milk, an extraordinary leader whose courageous work to end discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the 1970s set the stage for many of the civil rights advances we see today. Learn more…
Celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development. Learn more…