Resources
Civil Rights Organizations
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Alliance for JusticeThe Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations.
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeADC, the national association of Arab Americans, is a grassroots civil rights organization that works in every sphere of public life to promote and defend the rights of the Arab American community.
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American Association for Access, Equity and DiversityThe American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity is the association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs.
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)ACLU seeks to protect First Amendment, due process, privacy, and equal protection rights, especially those of traditionally oppressed Americans such as minorities and LGBT individuals.
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Anti-Defamation LeagueFounded in 1913, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all.
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Asian Pacific American Labor AllianceFounded in 1992, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO, is the first and only national organization of Asian Pacific American union members.
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Asian Americans Advancing JusticeAsian Americans Advancing Justice is an affiliation of five organizations that work together to provide programs and services to the Asian American Pacific Islander community nationwide.
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Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)CAIR is dedicated to presenting an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public. In offering that perspective, we seek to empower the Muslim community in America through political and social activism.
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FairTestThe National Center for Fair & Open Testing is an advocacy organization that works to end the abuses, misuses and flaws of standardized testing and ensures that evaluation of students and workers is fair, open, and educationally sound.
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Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart CenterISHP a nonprofit organization that facilitates access to accurate data and research about homelessness and poverty, focusing principally on Southern California but also indexing materials of statewide, national and global importance. All services are free of charge.
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International Organization for MigrationIOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
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Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under LawThe Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. The Committee's major objective is to use the skills and resources of the bar to obtain equal opportunity for minorities by addressing factors that contribute to racial justice and economic opportunity.
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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Education FundCivilrights.org's mission is to empower the civil rights community to lead the fight for equality and social justice in the emerging digital society through the establishment of an online social justice network.
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundMALDEF's mission is to foster sound public policies, laws and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 35 million Latinos living in the United States and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in our society.
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Mobility International USAAs a US-based national non-profit organization, the mission of Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is to empower people with disabilities around the world through international exchange, information, technical assistance and training, and to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in international exchange and development programs.
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NAACPThe primary focus of the NAACP continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities. Membership, the lifeblood of the Association, is open to anyone believing in the basic tenets of the NAACP.
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundFor more than half a century, LDF has used the law as a powerful tool to pry open doors of opportunity long closed to African Americans, other people of color, women, and the poor.
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National Association for Bilingual EducationNABE’s mission is to advocate for educational equity and excellence for bilingual/multilingual students in a global society.
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National Coalition on School DiversityThe National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) is pressing for a more significant commitment to racial and economic integration in U.S. Department of Education programs – in magnet schools, charter schools, through interdistrict transfers and other programs.
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National Civic LeagueThe National Civic League (NCL) is a 107-year-old non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions.
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National Disability Rights NetworkNDRN is the nonprofit national membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. NDRN works to guard against abuse, advocating for basic rights, and ensuring accountability in health care, education, employment, housing, transportation, and with the juvenile and criminal justice system.
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National Gay and Lesbian Task ForceNGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement.
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National Women's Law CenterThe National Women's Law Center has worked since its inception in 1972 to protect and advance the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. The Center has extensive subject expertise in the major areas of family economic security, health, employment and education.
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National Urban LeagueThe National Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
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Native American Rights FundThe Native American Rights Fund mission is the preservation of tribal existence, the protection of tribal natural resources, the promotion of human rights, the accountability of governments, the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
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PACER CenterParent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights' mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
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People for the American WayPeople for the American Way Foundation conducts research, legal and education work, as well as monitors and researches the religious rights movement and its political allies.
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Rainbow/PUSH CoalitionThe National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a multiracial, multi-issue, international membership organization founded by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. It strives to unite people of diverse ethnic, religious, economic and political backgrounds to make America's promise of "liberty and justice for all" a reality.
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The Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute is a non-profit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation.
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Unidos US (formerly National Council of La Raza)Unidos US is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 (as National Council of La Raza) to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
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U.S. Commission on Civil RightsEstablished as an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency, and created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the mission of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is to inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of federal civil rights laws. It investigates alleged deprivations of voting rights and alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice.