The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

The Leadership Conference was established in 1950 by key figures from the American Civil Rights Movement. This group included A. Philip Randolph, who started the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Roy Wilkins, the executive secretary of the NAACP, Arnold Aronson, a leader in the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, and Walter Reuther, the president of the United Auto Workers. Instead of organizing sit-ins or street marches, the organization focused on collaborating with Congress to create laws that safeguard rights for all individuals.

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Coalition Letter Demanding Judicial Nominees Who Are Fair-Minded, Well-Qualified, and Committed to Civil and Human Rights - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

1 month ago | civilrights.org

The Leadership Conference and 80+ national organizations wrote to senators urging them to make our federal judiciary an enduring priority.
Oppose S. 5, the Laken Riley Act - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Jan 20, 2025 | civilrights.org

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urges all members to oppose S. 5, the Laken Riley Act.
The Giants of the Movement We Lost in 2024 - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Dec 30, 2024 | civilrights.org

The civil rights community lost giants of the movement in 2024. We will never forget them — and we will never stop working to honor their legacies.
S07 E11: We Are Still The Majority: A Post-Election Conversation

Nov 21, 2024 | civilrights.org | Portia White |Tara Murray |Kanya Bennett |Eden Shiferaw

Episode Transcript Kanya BennettWelcome to Pod for the Cause, the official podcast of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and The Leadership Conference Education Fund where we take on the critical civil and human rights issues of our day. I’m your host, Kanya Bennett, coming to you from our nation’s capital, Washington D. C. The recent election has brought significant changes to America’s political landscape, and for many, the road ahead feels scary and uncertain.
The Bumpy Journey of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data of Latinos

Oct 10, 2024 | civilrights.org | Arturo Vargas

By Arturo VargasIt is 2024, and Latinos in the United States are approaching 20 percent of the nation’s population at some 63 million. The Census Bureau reports this number from those answering the decennial census questionnaire and indicating that they are of Hispanic origin — something that in the history of the nation only began happening fairly recently, about 44 years ago. And the journey to identifying Latinos in the census — and getting the numbers right — has been a bumpy one.
Judges with Disabilities — and Lawyers with Disability Rights Law Experience — Belong on the Federal Bench - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Jul 31, 2024 | civilrights.org

Representation on the bench — both of people with disabilities and lawyers with disability rights experience — matters deeply.
Juneteenth Reflections: Revisiting Reparations

Jun 19, 2024 | civilrights.org | Kanya Bennett

By Kanya BennettLast year, with the Juneteenth holiday in its infancy, I hosted a dynamic and engaging conversation on Pod for the Cause. The podcast guests were Keenan Keller of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Jeffery Robinson of The Who We Are Project, and of Where Is My Land. And the topic was reparations. In the 12 months since we talked, the movement for reparations for Black Americans has become mainstream.
S7 E7: Music and the Movement

Jun 10, 2024 | civilrights.org | Si Kahn |Russell Armstrong |Kanya Bennett |Kevin Cannady

Episode Transcript Kanya BennettWelcome to Pod for the Cause, the official podcast of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Leadership Conference Education Fund, where we take on the critical civil and human rights issues of our day. I’m your host, Kanya Bennett, coming to you from our nation’s capital, Washington, DC, where it is hot and humid, and officially summer this June. It is also a month of awareness for several civil rights causes and constituencies.
Public Safety: We Need to Invest in Evidence-Based Solutions

May 29, 2024 | civilrights.org | Tierra Bradford

By Tierra BradfordIt’s 2024, and policing and public safety overall are still a major point of tension in society today. The current system of policing and criminalization is one that has disproportionately targeted communities of color, beginning with slave patrols and continuing with modern-day policing practices — including brutal suppression of social justice, labor, and protest movements.
S7 E5: Building a Diverse Judiciary - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Mar 5, 2024 | civilrights.org | Lourdes Rosado |Tona Boyd |Kanya Bennett

Episode Transcript Kanya Bennett: Welcome to Pod for the Cause, the official podcast of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Leadership Conference Education Fund, where we take on the critical civil and human rights issues of our day as we work to save our democracy. I’m your host, Kanya Bennett, coming to you from our nation’s capital, Washington, D. C. Today, on Pod For the Cause, we will talk about the importance of a diverse judiciary.