The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 was a significant piece of legislation in Black history that aimed to reverse several Supreme Court decisions that had weakened civil rights protections. The Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in response to a series of Supreme Court rulings in the early 1980s that had narrowed the scope of civil rights laws, particularly Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Act effectively restored the broad application of civil rights laws, ensuring that federal funds could only be provided to institutions and programs that complied with anti-discrimination provisions. This was a major victory for civil rights advocates who had been fighting against the erosion of civil rights protections in the courts.

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 helped to reaffirm the importance of civil rights laws in protecting the rights of all individuals, including African Americans, and played a crucial role in upholding the principles of equality and non-discrimination in the United States.