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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Jul 2, 2024
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Reveal Administration's Agenda for Second Term
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May 30, 2024
The Long History of Discrimination in Job Hiring Assessments
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May 23, 2024
Jason Reynolds Is Creating a Literary Archive for the Next Generation
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Apr 15, 2024
Our New 4/20 Merch and Ongoing Fight for Legalization
Apr 11, 2024
Live from Brooklyn Public Library: The Power of Poetry and Magical Thinking
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Mar 14, 2024
This Economic Policy Could Break the Poverty Cycle
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Mar 6, 2024
Supreme Court Signals that Institutions Can Keep Designing Programs to Foster Diversity, After Affirmative Action Ruling
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Feb 22, 2024
This Case Could Upend the Death Penalty In North Carolina
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Feb 15, 2024
3 States, 3 Plaintiffs, and the Fight for Fair District Maps