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More than 1.2 million African Americans in 175 communities across the country have councils that do not descriptively represent them

Research
Karen Shanton

26 state policies for a race-forward, populist agenda to empower all Americans.

Research

Adding a question on citizenship status to the decennial census to which every household in the United States is required to respond is entirely unnecessary for the proper performance of the Census Bureau’s functions, and will greatly impair the quality, utility and clarity of the 2020 Census.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright
Chiraag Bains

How the dominance of politics by the affluent & business undermines economic mobility in America

Research
David Callahan
J. Mijin Cha
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Each year, Black History Month reminds us to do something we rarely do as a society: remember (or learn for the first time) and reflect on the truly breathtaking contributions of Black people over the centuries. Many outlets do a beautiful job of cataloging some of these contributions, including
Blog
Laura Williamson

H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is the boldest and most comprehensive proposal to strengthen our democracy since the aftermath of Watergate.

Testimony and Public Comment
Chiraag Bains
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Jackson, MS, Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-In —white men pouring sugar on the heads of protestors and a woman of color
We talk about the Black people who overcame oppression but not about the people—overwhelming white and powerful—who created the oppression others had to overcome. This must change.
Blog
Connie M. Razza
Racism by our government officials and elected leadership is intolerable, regardless of party affiliation.
Press release/statement
K. Sabeel Rahman

Challenge to halt implementation of an Indiana state law that would have purged voters without notice based on unreliable third-party data from the Crosscheck program.

Case
Updated August 24, 2020
Indiana
Pending
Rodney McKenzie, Jr., Vice President of Campaigns and Partnerships shares his thoughts on National Day of Racial Healing.
In the media
Rodney McKenzie, Jr.