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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 New Texas Law Threatens to Eliminate Abortion Access. We’re Suing to Stop It.
A New Texas Law Threatens to Eliminate Abortion Access. We’re Suing to Stop It.SB 8 is not just sinister, it’s unconstitutional.
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in AmericaAs communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.
