Sort by

Description

Image
Black mother and daughter looking at the city river
Why the Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate water access is yet another case of eroding the power of the other branches of government at the expense of Black and brown people.
Blog
Ashley Tjhung
Image
SB 7050 Imposes Restrictions on Civic Participation and Discriminates Against Non-Citizen Voters
Press release/statement

The Supreme Court is deciding cases that involve critical decisions affecting our everyday lives while using a procedure that provides little to no transparency to the public.

Policy Briefs
Ashley Tjhung

In 2019, progressive organizations, funders, academics, artists, and more came together to strategize about what must be done to face and address the crises undermining our democracy.

Campaign
Image
Mature man talking in a megaphone during a protest in the street
Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough. We need accountability and action to stop the dissemination and spread of white supremacist rhetoric.
Blog
Karan Manohar
Image
supreme court
“The 14th Amendment is supposed to be a shield against racism, and now it’s being used as a sword.”
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
Image
View of the top of the Supreme Court building at a distance
We are glad that the Court ruled today in favor of our democracy and took the opportunity to firmly shut down any future arguments around this theory not rooted in law or precedent.
Press release/statement
Image
View of the top of the Supreme Court building at a distance
For too long, Black and brown people have been kept out of the promise of our democracy. If we are serious about building a just, multiracial democracy, we must restore the VRA and expand opportunities for participation in our democracy.
Blog
Ashley Tjhung
Image
Microphones and recording devices gathered around a person
Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing and advocacy made it inevitable
Press release/statement
Image
Colorful silhouettes of a diverse array of Black people
Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing, and advocacy made it inevitable.
Blog
Taifa Smith Butler