by Press | Aug 30, 2015 | Blog
Children’s safety has to be our number one concern before we begin to think about educating them…” – U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, In 1975, the United States passed the first federal bill to protect the educational rights of students with disabilities...
by Press | Aug 27, 2015 | Blog
INTRODUCTION As the nation observes the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Lawyers’ Committee is taking this occasion to highlight its deep and continuing commitment to disaster relief on the Gulf Coast and to discuss ongoing efforts to ensure civil rights...
by Press | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog
Please join Advancement Project and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law for an author reading and panel discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, featuring The Nation’s Ari Berman and the...
by Press | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog
Race is back in the spotlight in Waller County, Texas. Waller County, home to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a historically black institution surrounded by a largely white population, is also the home of voting rights and criminal justice violations, and...
by Press | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog
I have only ever heard praise for my intelligence and work ethic. It is something that has become internalized and expected of me, and my Asian peers. The term “model minority” was first coined by sociologist William Peterson in 1966 in an article about...
by Press | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
On Thursday, June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project (ICP). Fair housing advocates experienced a whirlwind of emotions. First there was dread as SCOTUSblog...
