Yesterday, we testified before Energy and Commerce Committee on threats and issues that are arising at the intersection of racial justice, civil rights, and the rapid emergence of AI and other advanced digital technologies. Click here to view excerpts from our testimony: lawyerscommittee.org/david-brody-of…

“Diversity and equity have no legitimate purpose” truly is saying the quiet part out loud.

When people say they are against #DEI, you don't have to read between the lines. Just watch and listen to what they are making crystal clear: They want the opposite-- NO diversity. NO equity. NO Inclusion. NONE Whatsoever.

Last week we finalized settlement in an important case challenging an orchestrated voter suppression scheme using robocalls. Thanks to our client NCBCP for standing up and to NYAG Tish James for joining us in this fight. Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE Melanie Campbell tinyurl.com/5em23h6t

Join us Thursday 5/2 for our last #FreedomToLearn homeroom featuring: Shavon Arline, Melanie Campbell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Damon Todd Hewitt, Marc Morial, Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Reverend Al Sharpton, Jocelyn, Black Mommy Activist, PhD🎙, Tim Wise Register: bit.ly/F2L_ROAD2NDOA24 #FreedomSummer2024

Excited to co-host the Mississippi on the Potomac Social Justice Empowerment Reception and Dinnerwith Damon Todd Hewitt, President of Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE. Join us on June 5th for pivotal conversations and to honor this year's Catalysts for Change.

I am thrilled to learn that University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has created an award to recognize the innovative pedagogy of Professor Regina Austin and deeply honored to be selected as the inaugural recipient! Prof. Austin’s trailblazing scholarship is an inspiration and I am grateful for her mentorship.

Right-wing extremists are attempting to weaponize core civil rights protections to exclude women of color from opportunity — but this case and this fight are far from over. Thanks to the Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE for their leadership on our amicus brief. apnews.com/article/fearle…

I remember when my old man died marlon wayans called me and he said, I know youre hurting, but I know also you play golf, I don't play, but I'll play golf with you until you feel better!! I'll never forget that!! I stand with him 10 toes down!!!! #TeamDl

On Juneteenth I'm reflecting on what we are fighting to deliver for Black people and communities—VOICE, OPPORTUNITY, and POWER to make the promise of Democracy real. The Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE staff wrote some short essays that capture what these goals mean for us lawyerscommittee.org/voice-opportun…

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? The question posed by Frederick Douglass 172 years ago continues to haunt this nation. And in its modern iteration, what does a nation’s independence mean when liberation remains elusive for many of its people? nmaahc.si.edu/explore/storie…

I am incredibly saddened to learn that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away. Such an incredible loss for her family, her constituents, and the nation. She played no games, with friends or foe, but treated all with the same dignity with which she carried herself every day.

Marc Morial Maya Wiley National Urban League Young Professionals Nia Imani Franklin Debbye Turner Bell It matters who we build power with and who we build power for. Voting requires us to be vigilant & take action. #ReclaimYourVote #NULConf24

Claiming #TheFutureWeDeserve. Together. Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE

Donald Trump just said that he had a bigger crowd on January 6 than Dr. Martin Luther King did when he delivered “I Have A Dream.” ...Not only is that completely false, but here’s what is more important: MLK’s speech was about democracy. Trump’s was about tearing it down.

3/4 Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE has sent a “cease & desist” ltr. Advocates are taking action! GA voters can get help from them & Southern Poverty Law Center. Also Black Voters Matter Fund and Legal Defense Fund are great resources

I’m excited to hit the stage today at the Kairos Democracy Project convening on Martha’s Vineyard. We’ll be talking about my favorite topic—our forward-looking call for a fundamental realignment of rights + possibilities through a #ThirdReconstruction Lawyers' Committee ☎️866-OUR-VOTE #TheFutureWeDeserve

I was privileged to take part in a thought-provoking dialogue about race, #racialhealing, and solidarity last week led by Henry Louis Gates Jr and Michele Norris (not pictured) and hosted by visionary philanthropists La June Montgomery Tabron Freada Klein and Mitch Kapor on Martha’s Vineyard.