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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
Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table
Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner TableThe landscape of abortion rights is at a critical juncture. Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing with friends and family at the dinner table.
In 2021, Our Fight for LGBTQ Rights Moved to the States
In 2021, Our Fight for LGBTQ Rights Moved to the States2021 saw a record number of attacks on LGBTQ rights in state legislatures — most aimed at trans youth. We’re fighting back in courts and communities around the nation.
Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins
Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting BeginsThis year, as states across the country begin to redraw their district lines, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered. Voters should pick their politicians. Politicians should not pick their voters.
