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News & Commentary about Racial Justice

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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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Police Sauting

Oct 19, 2018

How to Shift Power From the Police to the People

How to Shift Power From the Police to the People
Edward Bloom

Oct 18, 2018

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education
Tommie Smith and John Carlos demonstrating at the Mexico City Olympics 1968

Oct 16, 2018

The Spirit of 1968 Lives on Today in Athletes like Colin Kaepernick

The Spirit of 1968 Lives on Today in Athletes like Colin Kaepernick

Oct 11, 2018

Affirmative Action and the Case Against Harvard

Affirmative Action and the Case Against Harvard
Goodell Hall at UMass Amherst

Oct 10, 2018

I Was Reported to Police as an 'Agitated Black Male' — for Simply Walking to Work

I Was Reported to Police as an 'Agitated Black Male' — for Simply Walking to Work
Supreme Court

Sep 28, 2018

Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Impose Excessive Fines on the Poor

Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Impose Excessive Fines on the Poor
Student reading on the campus lawn

Sep 21, 2018

Colleges and Universities Have a Racial Profiling Problem

Colleges and Universities Have a Racial Profiling Problem
Nike Shoes

Sep 20, 2018

The First Amendment Bars Officials From Targeting Nike Because They Don’t Like Colin Kaepernick

The First Amendment Bars Officials From Targeting Nike Because They Don’t Like Colin Kaepernick
Body Cam Footage from CSU Campus Police

Sep 20, 2018

2 Native American Teens Were Reported to Police for Joining a Campus Tour. Now We’re Stepping In.

2 Native American Teens Were Reported to Police for Joining a Campus Tour. Now We’re Stepping In.
Person Texting

Sep 18, 2018

Some Schools Need a Lesson on Students’ Free Speech Rights

Some Schools Need a Lesson on Students’ Free Speech Rights