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A Sample of Groups Fighting Prejudice and Discrimination
Many of these groups have local chapters
or can point you to local groups.
Listing below is not an endorsement:
Do your own research, find other groups.
American Disability Association
www.adanet.org
205-323-0088
Addresses issues important to persons with disabilities.
Anti-Defamation League
www.adl.org
202-452-8320
Fights discrimination toward Jewish people as well as all minority groups. Offers an Internet filter that blocks Websites of hate groups.
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
www.naacp.org
410-521-4939
Supports civil rights of African Americans and minority group members.
National Coalition Building Institute
ncbiinc@aol.com
202-785-9400
Trains leaders and offers prejudice reduction workshops in community, university, and workplace settings.
National Organization for Women
www.now.org
202-331-0066
Organizes, protests, lobbies, and files legal actions to support equality for women.
Southern Poverty Law Center
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
www.splcenter.org
Tracks hate groups in the United States, puts out newsletters, files lawsuits against hate groups. Also publishes Teaching Tolerance magazine and offers free resources to teachers.
The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
www.adc.org
202-244-2990
Defends the rights of people of Arab descent and promotes their rich cultural heritage.
The Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
202-628-4160
Political action group fighting for rights of gay and lesbian individuals.
The National Council of La Raza
www.nclr.org
202-785-1670
National organization with local efforts to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
The National Urban League
www.nul.org
212-558-5300
One America: The President's Initiative on Race
The New Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20503
www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica
202-395-1010
The National Conference on Community and Justice (NCCJ)
www.nccj.org
212-545-1300
Conducts ongoing community awareness programs aimed at eradicating bias,
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