For decades, education determined one’s access to the polls, as literacy tests and other barriers were used to disenfranchise Black voters. Today, attacks on curriculum, book bans, and misinformation continue to shape political participation, particularly for young and marginalized communities. Hear more from Tanya Clay House and other guests in the latest episode of #PodForTheCause on any major streaming platform! Or visit https://lnkd.in/eKts2P6M to start listening.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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Washington, District of Columbia 13,735 followers
We are a coalition of diverse Americans fighting for our democracy and rights.
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a diverse coalition of more than 240 organizations representing the majority of America. As some try to pit us against each other, We the Majority know that everyone benefits from one another's liberation. Together, we use our collective power to protect our multiracial democracy and expand the rights of all people during this era of unprecedented threats to our progress. We won’t go backwards. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement 75 years ago, The Leadership Conference has been an essential convener, thought leader, and advocate for public policies that make our country more fair and free. 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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“There’s a lot more support for what we care about and value than there is for allowing big corporations to fleece taxpayer dollars to ensure that they can do harm without accountability.” That’s an excerpt from a recent conversation between our CEO and President @MayaWiley and @POLITICO, where she explains why civil rights matter in the world of tech and AI. Here’s what you should know: 1. With tech billionaires like Elon Musk now whispering into Trump’s ear, the future of responsible AI safeguards is severely at risk. 2. Unchecked AI can and does harm real people, from inexplicably denying loans to preventing equal access to healthcare. When we ignore the ways AI discriminates, we leave marginalized communities vulnerable to harm. 3. We need AI guardrails—but AI developers are using excuses and evading blame by claiming they only “create the tools,” and aren’t responsible for the harm they cause. Technology holds the potential to empower diverse voices and expand economic opportunity, but this requires policies and programs that ensure these tools work for us, not against us. Now’s the time to come together, to hold our government and the companies that create and use AI accountable, demanding a future where technology works for us all. Visit our page to take action: https://lnkd.in/esGP26HK
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The Trump administration is intentionally attacking any business; law firm; college, university, or school; and organization or government watchdog that disagrees with Trump's policies. We and hundreds of other civil rights organizations have joined together to write an open letter inviting people to pledge to defend our rights and freedoms! Tap the link to take the pledge: https://p2a.co/0aqkks1 Read our open letter: https://lnkd.in/gXsUTUqu
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Voters choose their leaders — not the other way around. This order is a brazen overreach of power by the Trump administration, and it is designed to silence millions of voters and strip communities of their voices. Read more in our latest statement: https://bit.ly/42e2CAF
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The more you know! In the latest episode of our podcast, Pod For The cause, Sakira Cook of Southern Poverty Law Center explains how we all benefit from diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. And we all suffer when the Trump administration demonizes "DEI." Listen to the new season of our podcast on any major streaming platform or at PodForTheCause.org.
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Wherever we live, we all deserve to feel safe. That's why we worked with hate crime survivors to build this resource for cities responding to hate crimes. Effective response by local government officials can play a key role in safeguarding and reassuring victims. Learn more in our new survivor-informed Community Resilience Toolkit: https://lnkd.in/ePZKbB_Q
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Former legislative chairman of the Leadership Conference Clarence Mitchell, Jr. described the early 1970s as “an unending fight to hold on to what we had already won," and these words ring true today as we continue battling to protect our hard-won progress. Read more about how today’s fight reflects past struggles for justice in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/ehfga6yH
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Would you be willing to stare down police and cross a bridge for your freedoms? 60 years ago today, over 600 determined protesters arrived at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in a march to end the denial of voting rights to Black Americans. Honor their sacrifice by demanding Congress restore the Voting Rights Act and block anti-voter legislation. Because our democracy is for everyone - not a select few. Join the movement. Text “civil rights” to 52199 to get action alerts from us.
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