Witness: The Civil Rights Blog

Nearly one-third of U.S. workers lack digital skills, even as many jobs require them. Without training, AI readiness, and access, workers cannot compete in today’s economy. The Digital Equity Act (DEA) was designed to close that gap for workers and more communities, but one year ago, President Trump dismantled it.

An accurate decennial census count is the foundation on which resources, representation, rights are shaped and allocated in this country. But earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau made an announcement that could drastically shift the effectiveness of our next census. But earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau made an announcement that could drastically shift the effectiveness of our next census.

Anti-Arab racism can present in the false equivalence of advocacy for Palestinian human rights or Palestinian liberation with support for terrorism and in claims that treat criticism of the state of Israel or the ideology of Zionism as inherently hateful.

“What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.”

Honoring 75 years of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we recount some of the civil rights wins of the early 2000s.

Honoring the 75 year history of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, we recount some of the civil rights wins of the late 90s.

The House-passed reconciliation bill proposes cuts and investments that would significantly harm civil and human rights, gutting vital services that help millions of families meet their basic needs.

The SAVE Act would have a devastating impact on the Latino community and other naturalized citizens, manufacturing insurmountable barriers to voting for many different groups.