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The Racial Justice Program (RJP) fights to eradicate racial injustice in the U.S. and works to foster a society in which people of color and communities of color have full access to the rights and benefits of American society. Working with affected communities, RJP litigates, advocates, and educates to strike at the roots of racial injustice.
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The set in Los Angeles during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. "We the People" can be read on the monitor.

Aug 18, 2020

The Democratic Platform Heads in Right Direction on Criminal Justice, but Still Misses the Moment

The Democratic Platform Heads in Right Direction on Criminal Justice, but Still Misses the Moment
A protester in a car with a sign reading "Worker Health is Public Health" at a socially distanced protest.

Aug 13, 2020

Why The Fight for Paid Sick Leave is a Civil Rights Issue

Why The Fight for Paid Sick Leave is a Civil Rights Issue

Aug 13, 2020

The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage

The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
Tiana Caldwell.

Aug 13, 2020

"The Very Prescription is to Stay Home": What it’s Like to be Evicted During a Global Pandemic

"The Very Prescription is to Stay Home": What it’s Like to be Evicted During a Global Pandemic
Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The late representative was beaten by police on the bridge on "Bloody Sunday" on March 7, 1965.

Jul 28, 2020

How I Finally Met John Lewis

How I Finally Met John Lewis
McDonalds logo besides the company flag and the American flag on a flagpole outside of the restaurant chain.

Jul 20, 2020

McDonald’s is Hiding Policies That Perpetuate Systemic Racism Behind Woke-Washing

McDonald’s is Hiding Policies That Perpetuate Systemic Racism Behind Woke-Washing
A collage of artifacts from the Scottsboro Boys, including historical images, a newspaper heading, and a map

Jul 13, 2020

The Saga of The Scottsboro Boys

The Saga of The Scottsboro Boys

Jul 13, 2020

Dallas Police Killed My Unarmed Son. Their Brutality is a Global Problem.

Dallas Police Killed My Unarmed Son. Their Brutality is a Global Problem.
Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education in Manhattan, New York.

Jul 9, 2020

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.
The retired Mississippi state flag is raised over the Capitol grounds one final time in Jackson, Mississippi

Jul 3, 2020

It's Time To Tell the Truth ºìÐÓÊÓƵ the Confederacy and its Symbols

It's Time To Tell the Truth ºìÐÓÊÓƵ the Confederacy and its Symbols