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Spotlight
Since the nation’s founding, the fabric of American society has been woven with deeply racist policies, practices, and attitudes that harm Black and Indigenous people of color. These policies have led to an unequal system where white people have both implicit and explicit advantages because of the color of their skin, leading to better opportunities in jobs, education, and housing.
Systemic Equality is a racial justice agenda that seeks to address America’s legacy of racism and systemic discrimination through administrative and legislative campaigns targeting the Biden-Harris administration and Congress, advocacy efforts, legal strategies to strike down laws and practices that exclude and harm, and a significant investment and dedicated resources in the South.
News and Commentary
The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward
The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way ForwardCongress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Why the U.S. Should Keep its Promise to Diversity Visa Winners
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Why the U.S. Should Keep its Promise to Diversity Visa WinnersThousands of people are being denied their chance at the American dream because their visas were torn up during the anti-immigrant Trump administration.
What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.
