Authors & Essays

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Jerika L. Richardson

Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives National Urban League

Five years ago today, we lost one of our greatest civil rights champions – the late Congressman John R. Lewis.

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Marc H. Morial

President and CEO National Urban League

A democracy willing to destroy itself rather than deliver justice is a democracy in crisis.

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Damon T. Hewitt

President and Executive Director Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 wasn’t simply a piece of legislation; it was a turning point that altered the course of our nation.

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Kristen Clarke

Former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Justice (2021–2025)

The enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a seminal moment for our nation. It is a bedrock law that remains central to modern day civil rights and racial justice efforts.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Tara Murray

Executive Director, Washington Bureau Senior Vice President, Policy & Advocacy National Urban League

We are living in a perilous moment for the American democratic experiment; an experiment that, from its inception, has failed to deliver on its promises of equality, inclusion, and justice for all.

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