Today, we commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which is widely recognized as the most successful civil rights law because it can provide all citizens with an opportunity to participate in our democracy and make their voices heard at every level of government. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all. Our freedom to vote is our most sacred and fundamental right, and it protects all other rights and freedoms. The pathway for meaningful change we seek on any critical issue is through the ballot box. That's why we implore Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Native American Voting Rights Act, and DC statehood. These laws are urgently needed to protect our rights and freedoms. Take action with us today: https://lnkd.in/eDHwKTMH #FreedomToVote #VRAAnniversary #AndStillIVote
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Building an America as good as its ideals.
About us
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 250 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. Through advocacy and outreach to targeted constituencies, The Leadership Conference works toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals. The Leadership Conference is a 501(c)(4) organization that engages in legislative advocacy. It was founded in 1950 and has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957.
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http://www.civilrights.org
External link for The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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- 51-200 employees
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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- Nonprofit
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- 1950
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1620 L Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
Employees at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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During the most recent term, the U.S. Supreme Court’s extremist majority issued decisions that will further dismantle the apparatus of our multiracial democracy and fundamentally disrupt how our federal government functions. What can we do to protect our democracy and rebuild after this year's SCOTUS decisions? Our latest blog has the answers. https://lnkd.in/e6CsJzCk
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LinkedIn 60 years ago, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights fought for and helped get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. A massive victory for equal rights and opportunity, it's a set of laws meant to protect every American from discrimination based on race, ethnicty, gender and religion. Project 2025 is a plan to severely undermine the government’s power and resources to enforce these laws. That's bad for all of us and especially for ALL of us. We cannot allow Project 2025 to take us back to the dark ages before the Civil Rights Act's protections and investments we’ve made as a country to make us a more perfect union. Read my and Wade J. Henderson’s full thoughts in TheGrio now. Remember that these extremists are a radical few, and we who believe in civil rights are the majority of this country. We stay united, protect one another, and refuse to let this project become our national nightmare. https://lnkd.in/ggC_v2XX
60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Project 2025 aims to make white men victims and everyone else inferior
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LinkedIn 60 years ago, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights fought for and helped get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. A massive victory for equal rights and opportunity, it's a set of laws meant to protect every American from discrimination based on race, ethnicty, gender and religion. Project 2025 is a plan to severely undermine the government’s power and resources to enforce these laws. That's bad for all of us and especially for ALL of us. We cannot allow Project 2025 to take us back to the dark ages before the Civil Rights Act's protections and investments we’ve made as a country to make us a more perfect union. Read my and Wade J. Henderson’s full thoughts in TheGrio now. Remember that these extremists are a radical few, and we who believe in civil rights are the majority of this country. We stay united, protect one another, and refuse to let this project become our national nightmare. https://lnkd.in/ggC_v2XX
60 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Project 2025 aims to make white men victims and everyone else inferior
https://thegrio.com
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Representation on the bench – of people with disabilities and lawyers with disability rights experience – matters. We must fill every vacancy with judges who reflect our nation, represent our communities, and respect the rights of ALL. Read more in our latest blog for #DisabilityPrideMonth
Judges with Disabilities -- and Lawyers with Disability Rights Law Experience -- Belong on the Federal Bench
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The latest episode of our podcast #PodForTheCause is all about the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a pivotal 1964 campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi and the Deep South. Join our guest Waikinya Clanton of the Southern Poverty Law Center as we explore Freedom Summer's impact on the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing struggle for voting rights in America, honoring the past and addressing the continuing quest for justice and equality through the ballot. Listen and subscribe to Pod For The Cause on any major podcast platform or visit https://lnkd.in/dAqdjvd
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At a time when civil rights are under attack from extremists who seek to turn back the clock on the critical strides this country has made, every act of government to protect our civil rights is crucially important. We are grateful that President Biden and his administration have taken this work seriously, and the civil rights community looks forward to continuing this urgent work during the final six months of this incredibly consequential presidency. Read more in our statement: https://bit.ly/3ShGa4e
The Leadership Conference Thanks President Biden for Service and Commitment to Civil Rights
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Our Census & Data Equity team was honored to receive the Dr. John Flateau Data in Action Award at last week’s Census Bureau CIC Conference in Charlotte, NC. This is a testament to the amazing work our Census & Data Equity team has done in partnership with our coalition over the last three years to advance data disaggregation and lay the foundation for the #2030Census. Congratulations to our colleagues Meeta Anand, Esteban Camarena, Imani Bryant, Rachel Hooper, MSW, Amy Vertal, and Chanel Sherrod!
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Did you know? The Leadership Conference led the fight 60 years ago to pass the most sweeping civil rights legislation Congress has ever enacted. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended "legalized" discrimination across America. But there are a wealthy and powerful few who want to turn back the clock on this progress. They are taking our hard-won civil rights laws and protections to court so extremist judges and justices will roll back our rights and undermine democracy. Read our new brief about The Leadership Conference’s history with this landmark law and the work ahead to combat threats to our civil rights and democracy. https://lnkd.in/eq54uj_U
Sixty Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Ongoing Threats and the Work Ahead
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We're #hiring a new Voting Rights Fellow to join our organization in Washington, D.C. Apply today or share this post with your network!