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| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | ||
| Find out more about equal opportunities laws at this website, including information on different types of discrimination such as race, sex, disability, age, and pregnancy. ( http://www.eeoc.gov/ ) | ||
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| American Civil Liberties Union | ||
| This is the website of the American Civil Liberties Union. Check out the links to pages on gay and lesbian rights, as well as the rights of the poor. ( http://www.aclu.org ) | ||
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| Legal Information Institute: Law About Civil Rights | ||
| The Legal Information Institute has put together a concise, well-cited explanation of the history of civil rights law. Additional links connect viewers to federal, state, and international information. ( http://fatty.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_rights.html ) | ||
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| Monitoring Organizations | ||
| This site lists a dozen groups that conduct research and analyses of hate group activities. It also provides a brief description of the focus of each group, as well as contact information and weblinks, when available. ( http://www.tulane.edu/~so-inst/catalyst/monitor.html ) | ||
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| Southern Poverty Law Center | ||
| The Southern Poverty Law Center fights intolerance, hate, and discrimination through education and litigation. Three projects are the foundation of SPLC's activities: Teaching Tolerance, Tolerance.org, and the Intelligence Project. ( http://www.splcenter.org ) | ||
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| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | ||
| Founded in 1909 by a multiracial group of activists, the NAACP has worked to improve the social conditions and protect the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities. Current initiatives focus on education, law, economic development, and voter registration/turnout. ( http://www.naacp.org/ ) | ||
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| Women of Color Web | ||
| This website provides a variety of information concerning women of color, including sexuality, reproductive rights, and organizations. You can also access writing, research, and teaching tools. ( http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/ ) | ||
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| Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV) | ||
| Founded by Asian women in 1986, CAAAV was one of the first organizations in the United States to mobilize Asian communities to counter anti-Asian violence. CAAAV focuses on institutional violence (e.g., worker exploitation, concentrated urban poverty, police brutality, INS detention and deportation, and criminalization of youth and workers) that affects immigrant, poor, and working-class communities. You can find information on how this group is working to protect female domestic workers through Domestic Workers United. ( http://www.caaav.org/about/index.php ) | ||
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| AsianNation: The Landscape of Asian America | ||
| While its primary goal is to provide information about issues that affect Asian Americans, AsianNation also serves as an educational resource for people who are interested in learning more about Asian-American communities. Pages highlight such topics as history, contemporary issues, and the dynamics of immigration. ( http://www.asian-nation.org/ ) | ||
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| National Council of La Raza | ||
| This website provides an in-depth overview of the National Council of La Raza's work to improve the lives of Hispanic Americans. Pages and links highlight NCLR's work in the areas of policy analysis, advocacy, and applied research; they also provide overviews of its capacity-building work in Hispanic community-based organizations. ( http://www.nclr.org/ ) | ||
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| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) | ||
| According to website, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution in the United States. Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, its mission is to foster sound public policies, laws, and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the United States and to empower the Latino community to participate fully in U.S. society. ( http://www.maldef.org/ ) | ||
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| NativeWeb | ||
| NativeWeb links indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations throughout the world through telecommunications, computer technology, and the Internet. This site contains information about books, research, resources, and opportunities for collaborating or sharing ideas. ( http://www.nativeweb.org/info/ ) | ||
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| National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media | ||
| This organization was established in 1992 by leaders of the American Indian Movement to protest the use of Native-American names and images in the logos, symbols, and mascots of professional and collegiate sports teams. You can access links on the current actions this organization is undertaking, as well as view a mascot issue resource page. ( http://www.aics.org/NCRSM/index.htm ) | ||
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| Resources By and About Interracial and Multi-Cultural People | ||
| This extensive bibliography on interracial and multicultural people was developed by Karen Downing of the University of Michigan Undergraduate Library. It includes citations across a wide range of interracial issues: adoption, dating, marriage, families, and the media. ( http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kdown/multi.html ) | ||
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| Applied Research Center | ||
| Established in 1981 this organization seeks to provide academics and activists with research on social issues. It publishes ColorLines, a journal that explores the intersections of race, culture, and social action. You can find resources related to institutional racism, including racial profiling. ( http://www.arc.org/ ) | ||
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| National Parks Service Links to the Past: Cultural Groups | ||
| The National Parks Service highlights parks and places on the National Historical Register that are of special significance to specific cultural groups. These sites are categorized by race and ethnicity, with lesson plans and supplemental materials available for many sites. ( http://www.cr.nps.gov/cultural.htm ) | ||
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| United Domestic Workers of America (UDWA) | ||
| According to the UDWA website, the organization was founded in San Diego, California, in 1979 to organize domestic workers, home attendants, and in-home care workers for collective bargaining representation. ( http://www.udwa.org/ ) | ||
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| Anti-Defamation League | ||
| Organized to fight anti-Semitism, the Anti-Defamation League has developed a comprehensive website that offers information on civil rights, hate crimes, anti-Semitism, and religious issues such as charitable choice. ( http://www.adl.org/ ) | ||
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| Prison Policy Initiative | ||
| This organization conducts research and advocacy on incarceration policies, with the aim of showing the racial, economic, and gender disparities between the prison population and the larger society. You can access a wealth of data, including incarceration rates by race and state. ( http://www.prisonpolicy.org/index.shtml ) | ||
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