60's and 70's race relations

To preface I know about the no homework rule and hope this does not breach it but since school is out I can't ask my teacher but I have a 2000 word essay for my leaving cert about a historical event (In ireland the leaving is the equivalent to the exam to get you into college)

I really want to do it on the civil right movements as it is curently topical. Iwant to better understand the past so I can apply the knowledge I learn. I want to do it on the mid 60s to late 60's , but the essay has to be specific on one event. I watched Judas and the black messiah which is about Fred Hampton and the black panthers(great watch) and was thinking about a specific event in his life or I was thinking about the Watts riots in 1965. The essay is better if it is kinda niche and not well known event during a time. Does anybody know about an interesting thing that happened in the decade that is not well known but still has enough info for an essay. I'll answer any questions if you are confused in comments.