Resources
Category: NGO / Advocacy Group
Website screenshot of Active Voice

Active Voice

http://www.activevoice.net

Putting a human face on public policy, Active Voice is comprised of a team of communications strategists who harness the power of film, television and multimedia to spark social change. The French-American Foundation is proud to have partnered with Active Voice on the creation of the Equality of Opportunity Media Library.

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

http://www.aclu.org/

The ACLU works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the laws and Constitution of the United States.

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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Racial Justice Program

http://www.aclu.org/racial-justice

The Racial Justice Program aims to preserve and extend the constitutional rights of people of color. Committed to combating racism in all its forms, our advocacy includes litigation, community organizing and training, legislative initiatives, and public education.

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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

http://www.adc.org

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage.


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Applied Research Center

http://www.arc.org/

The Applied Research Center is a racial justice think tank and home for media and activism.  Built on rigorous research and creative use of new technology,  ARC's goal is to popularize the need for racial justice and prepare people to fight for it.

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Cimade

http://www.cimade.org/la_cimade/cimade/rubriques/6-organisation

Each year, the organization Cimade helps tens of thousands of migrants and asylum-seekers. It provides them with specific trainings in order to facilitate their integration.

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Groupe d’information et de soutien des immigrés (GISTI)

http://www.gisti.org/

The GISTI is an organization that specializes in helping immigrants with legal matters. It provides free legal counseling for immigrants, free training for lawyers, and publishes materials on immigration law.

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Website screenshot of Humanity in Action

Humanity in Action

http://www.humanityinaction.org/

HIA is an international educational organization that engages, inspires, and continuously develops a network of students, young professionals, and established leaders committed to protecting minorities and promoting human rights—in their own communities and around the world.

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Website screenshot of Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

http://www.civilrights.org/

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, working toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals.

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Ligue des droits de l’homme 

http://www.ldh-france.org

The Ligue des droits de l'homme (Human Rights League) is actively involved on every front of the fight for social justice and equality: social safety nets, respect for privacy, antidiscrimination, racism and antisemitism, and the defense of individual freedom.

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Website screenshot of Ligue Internationale contre le Racisme et l’Antisémitisme (LICRA) 

Ligue Internationale contre le Racisme et l’Antisémitisme (LICRA) 

http://www.licra.org/

LICRA is an international organization engaged in the fight against racism and anti-semitism.

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Website screenshot of Migreurop

Migreurop

http://www.migreurop.org/

Migreurop is an Afro-European network of advocates and researchers, whose goal is to disseminate information and to fight against the proliferation of  illegal immigrant detention camps, which have become common practice in the EU.

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Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples (MRAP) 

http://www.mrap.asso.fr/

Born in clandestinity during the resistance against nazism and fascism, the MRAP was officially created in 1949. Since then, the MRAP has been fighting relentlessly against racism, and for equal rights for all human beings.

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Website screenshot of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

http://www.naacp.org/

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NAACP-LDF)

http://naacpldf.org/

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.

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National Organization for Women (NOW)

http://www.now.org/issues/diverse/

Seeing human rights as indivisible, NOW condemns the racism that inflicts a double burden of race and sex discrimination on women of color, and is committed to identifying and fighting against those barriers to equality and justice that are imposed by racism.

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National Urban League

http://www.nul.org

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.


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Opportunity Agenda

http://opportunityagenda.org/

The Opportunity Agenda was founded with the mission of building the national will to expand opportunity in America, and does so through active partnerships with advocates, organizers, researchers, and policymakers.

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Projet No-Discrim

http://www2.no-discrim.fr/web/index.php

The No-Discrim website was created in order to help in the fight against all forms of discrimination, which represents the best way to defend the rights of employees.

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SOS Racisme

http://www.sos-racisme.org

Founded in 1985, SOS Racisme is a French organization dedicated to the fight against racism, anti-semitism, and, more generally, all forms of discrimination.

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