Witness: The Civil Rights Blog

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.

In the 90s, the torch of national leadership passed to a new generation shaped by the civil rights movement as the Leadership Conference expanded its coalition, advanced landmark legislation, and prepared for the challenges of a new era.

Attorney and immigration advocate Breanne Palmer breaks down the need for solidarity among the Black diaspora, exploring how collective action is essential to resisting systemic oppression and ensuring a more just immigration system.

U.S. immigration and citizenship policies have been shaped by the historical exclusion of Black people, particularly enslaved Africans who were denied legal personhood and citizenship, and anti-Black immigration policies persist — disproportionately affecting Black migrants.

The federal government has a responsibility to everyone in the United States to set the standard for companies that create and use AI. Using AI without proper transparency and accountability is unacceptable.

Much like in the 1980s during the Reagan administration, the coalition is ready to hold leaders accountable, defend past gains, and work to advance the rights and protections our communities deserve.

With an administration doubling down on harmful policies and determined to upend civil rights policies that ensure a fair and thriving country, the stakes for the American people and our democracy could not be higher. It may be an “unending fight,” but our 75-year-old coalition is more than up to the task.