News & Commentary about Racial Justice

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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Apr 17, 2020
A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform

Apr 14, 2020
Let’s Stop the Scapegoating During a Global Pandemic

Apr 8, 2020
If COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate, Then Why Are Black People Dying at Higher Rates?

Mar 20, 2020
How the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Organized to End Racial Profiling on Greyhound Buses

Feb 24, 2020
Honoring Black History Month Means Respecting the Foundation That it Stands On

Jan 10, 2020
Clearing the Record: How Eviction Sealing Laws Can Advance Housing Access for Women of Color

Jan 6, 2020
Tulsa’s Troubling Past is Not Far Removed from Its Present

Nov 15, 2019
Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

Nov 14, 2019
We’re Suing South Carolina For Driving People Into Poverty