CBS News Holding Live Event To Honor Civil Rights Act

CBS News Commemorates The 50th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act
FILE 0 In this July 2, 1964, file photo, President Lyndon B. Johnson reaches to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after presenting the civil rights leader with one of the 72 pens used to sign the Civil Rights Act in Washington. Surrounding the president, from left, are, Rep. Roland Libonati, D-Ill., Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., Rev. King, Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y., and behind Celler is Whitney Young, executive director of the National Urban League. President Barack Obama was 2-years-old when Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. Half a century later, the first black president will commemorate whatâs been accomplished in his lifetime. Heâll also recommit the nation to fighting deep inequalities that remain. (AP Photo)
FILE 0 In this July 2, 1964, file photo, President Lyndon B. Johnson reaches to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after presenting the civil rights leader with one of the 72 pens used to sign the Civil Rights Act in Washington. Surrounding the president, from left, are, Rep. Roland Libonati, D-Ill., Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., Rev. King, Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y., and behind Celler is Whitney Young, executive director of the National Urban League. President Barack Obama was 2-years-old when Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. Half a century later, the first black president will commemorate whatâs been accomplished in his lifetime. Heâll also recommit the nation to fighting deep inequalities that remain. (AP Photo)

CBS News is hosting a symposium of public figures, including Whoopi Goldberg, actress Rosie Perez and NBA player Jason Collins, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

The event is the latest in CBS News' "Live Experiences" series. The talk will also feature entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, CBS Sports broadcaster James Brown, Congressman John Lewis and others talking about their experience with the civil rights movement and how it affected their lives.

CBS News' Bob Schieffer — who was a reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram during the 1960s — will moderate the talk. Viewers can catch the event live on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on Smithsonian Channel and CBSNews.com.

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