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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
International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically
International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality DomesticallyA robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the United States.
Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care
Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving CareArkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.
Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.
Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.In his first 100 days, President Biden has sounded many of the right notes on immigration. But it remains to be seen if he will live up to his mandate and bring humanity and fairness to our immigration system.
