Civil Rights and Racial Justice Initiative

The Civil Rights and Racial Justice Initiative ("CRRJI") is an effort of the Project for the Future of Equal Justice to promote effective collaborations among legal services organizations and civil rights and racial justice organizations.

Civil rights, racial justice and legal services organizations often serve the same communities. They are low-income. They are more often than not women. They are sometimes disabled, sometimes gay, lesbian or transgendered. And they are disproportionately African-American, Asian, Latino/a, Native American and indigenous populations.

The Civil Rights and Racial Justice Initiative is exploring how successful partnerships can lead to innovative strategies, increased resources and better coordination to address the substantive needs of the diverse low-income communities we serve. The Initiative is reaching out to civil rights and racial justice organizations to identify opportunities to collaborate and share resources.

Interested in Civil Rights Events in your area? Go to the Civil Rights Calendar of the Leadership Conference for Civil Rights.