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New Civil Rights Monitor Poll Finds 82% of Voters Fear Rights and Freedoms Are Being Taken Away and 77% Fear Political Leaders Will Pressure Election Officials to …

Civil Rights Poll: 71% oppose cutting Medicare and SNAP to fund ICE, 92% say America’s diversity makes it stronger, majority ...
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AI Literacy

As AI continues to play an influential role in our economy and democracy, AI literacy — the ability to understand, recognize, and use AI responsibly, safely, and effectively — is an increasingly ...
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Making AI Work for Workers: The value of AI literacy training for workers of color

This work was conducted in partnership with The Leadership Conference’s Center for Civil Rights and Technology, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Hispanic Federation, National Congress of ...
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Coalition Sign-On Letter Opposing National Voter ID Bill

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose H.R. 7008, which includes a nationwide requirement for voters to present photo ID in Section 3.
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Head Start Is on the Chopping Block — Here’s What’s at Stake for 700,000 Children

The Trump administration is once again going after vulnerable children — this time by attacking Head Start. Created in 1965 as part of The War on Poverty, the program provides comprehensive early ...
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Disparate Impact as Uniquely Relevant in the Age of AI

Understanding how AI systems create discriminatory outcomes is crucial for grasping why the disparate impact doctrine is essential to protect people from harm. With appropriate safeguards, AI may be ...
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Civil Rights Principles for Higher Education

The Civil Rights Principles for Higher Education were developed collaboratively by the members of the Higher Ed Civil Rights Coalition, beginning in Winter 2018. That coalition, convened by The ...
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Task Forces

The Leadership Conference coalition was founded in 1950 as the federal lobbying arm of the civil rights movement. We continue that legacy today through our 11 task forces, which drive the coalition’s ...
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Our History

The Leadership Conference was founded in 1950 as the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights by A. Philip Randolph, head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; Roy Wilkins of the NAACP; and Arnold ...
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Cause for Concern 2024: The State of Hate (Updated May 2024)

The Leadership Conference Education Fund report — “Cause for Concern 2024: The State of Hate (Updated May 2024)“ — outlines the serious threat of an alarming rise in hate crimes since 2014. Each of ...
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Civil Rights Leaders Respond to Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its coalition members issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais: ...