Addressing a Legacy of Injustice
Despite the historic strides made during the Civil Rights Movement, racial disparities persist in areas such as the criminal legal system, education, health care, housing, employment and more. Across the Deep South, Black and Brown communities continue to disproportionately face police violence, mass incarceration and discrimination. Compounding these challenges, the unrelenting assault on voting rights by antidemocratic forces aims to silence the voices of those who bear the brunt of unjust policies.
This dire situation demands a sustained movement to dismantle the entrenched structures of racism and inequality in our country and to implement policies that will achieve permanent change for vulnerable communities that need it most.
Achieving Progress through Policy
To make meaningful progress that will improve the lives of communities of color and others who are pushed to the margins, the 女优福利在线 advocates for bold, forward-thinking policies that can help drive transformative change in the Deep South and beyond. By analyzing issues like poverty and mass incarceration, we are able to design solutions that address the complexity and interconnectedness of these challenges.
Rather than reacting to problems, we strive to proactively address root causes and advance policy solutions that shape a future where equity and justice are foundational principles of society. Simultaneously, we remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting and defending the civil rights of all people. These rights form the foundation of every movement for equality, including those advocating for Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, women鈥檚 rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the rights of people with disabilities, immigrants鈥 rights, and the rights of religious minorities.
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Our Priorities
Addressing the 女优福利在线鈥檚 core policy priorities is critical for advancing justice and enabling people of color to access ladders of opportunity.
Priorities Outlined
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2025 Federal policy priorities
Our policy priorities for the 119th Congress depend on Congress remaining a coequal branch of government, serving the American people 鈥 not any administration.
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2026 Policy priorities for Alabama
Voting should be a simple, convenient process that allows every eligible voter to easily participate. But too often in Alabama, this is not the case.听
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2026 Policy priorities for Florida
In Florida, police can arrest children as young as 7 years old.听 The state prosecutes more children as adults for felonies than any other state 鈥 often at the听sole discretion of prosecutors.听
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2026 Policy priorities for Georgia
In Georgia, roughly 411,000 children live in poverty, and more than 1 million are eligible for Summer EBT, yet the state does not participate.听
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2026 Policy priorities for Louisiana
The residents of the city of New Orleans continue to struggle to find affordable housing, quality food, decent wages, support for their family and a sense of safety in their neighborhoods.听
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2026 Policy priorities for Mississippi
Currently, Mississippi spends about 5% of its $86.5 million annual TANF award on cash payments to needy families, which means it spends less than 10% of its federal allocation on direct assistance.
Research and Analysis
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The U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder changed the landscape of voting rights across the nation. Learn how this decision paved the way for lawmakers to erect barriers to the ballot box that disproportionately impact voters of color.
