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The Racial Justice Program aims to preserve and extend the constitutional rights of people of color. Committed to combating racism in all its forms, our advocacy includes litigation, community organizing and training, legislative initiatives, and public education. >> More about the Racial Justice Program.

Racial Justice : General : Publications

A Bond Forged in Struggle: Complete Report (11/28/2006)
This report recounts the ACLU's ongoing history of efforts seeking racial equality in America. The decades-long racial justice docket has included victories in many important areas, from discrimination in housing, education and access to public services, to racial profiling and prisoners’ rights.

Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs in the Governor's Office (08/12/2003)
Civil Rights and Civil Wrongs in the Governor's Office: Governor Donald Carcieri's First Six Months in Office and His Record on Civil Rights. A report prepared by The Rhode Island Civil Rights Roundtable, Rhode Island Affirmative Action Professionals, and the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union

The Drug War is the New Jim Crow (07/31/2001)
An article by ACLU Drug Law Reform Project Director Graham Boyd published in the NACLA Report on the Americas, July/August 2001, examining the destructive impact of America's drug policy, including record incarceration, erosion of constitutional rights, and rampant racial injustice.

Analysis of June 6 Justice Department Report of Federal Death Penalty (06/14/2001)
Federal Death Row: Is it Really Color-blind?

Racial Justice - ACLU Position Paper (06/11/1999)

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