King gives speech strongly condemning American involvement in Vietnam, April 4, and addresses major anti-war rally in New York City on April 15.

Johnson appoints Thurgood Marshall to be the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court, June 13.

23 people are killed in riot in Newark, New Jersey, July 12ý17, and 43 people are killed in riot in Detroit, July 23ý27.

Carl Stokes wins election in Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard Hatcher is elected in Gary, Indiana, November 7, becoming the first black mayors of major cities.

In Loving v. Virginia, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of a mixed race couple whose marriage had been judged illegal by Virginia law. The decision put an end to state prohibitions against interracial marriage.

July: Reporters covering rioting in Detroit include Jerome Aumente ["City Takes 1st Steps on Road to Recovery," Detroit News, July 28, 1967.] and Edwin G. Pipp ["City's Scars Remind Pilot of War Scenes: 12th St. Sad Sight from Air," Detroit News, July 27, 1967]. Homer Bigart of The New York Times reports on Newark rioting.

October: Walter Rugaber reports for The New York Times on the "Mississippi Burning" trial.