text:  The legislation banned discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or nation of origin. But in the last 60 years, how well has the act lived up to that promise that Johnson laid out in his speech at the White House? Here to talk about that is Lerone Martin. He directs the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. Lerone Martin, welcome to All Things Considered. Thank you. It's a blessing and a privilege to be with you.