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The Leadership Conference
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights — a diverse coalition advocating for policies that make our country more fair and free. Led by @mayawiley.
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    Feb 1
    Black History Month began 100 years ago as Negro History Week. Carter G. Woodson created this week to correct the record of Black contributions. A century later, the fight to tell the full truth about our history continues. This month, we honor the legacy. And we protect it.
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    Aug 29, 2020
    He was Jackie. He was James. He was Thurgood. He was T'Challa. He was brilliant. #ChadwickBoseman
    Chadwick Bosemen as Jackie Robinson.
    Chadwick Bosemen as James Brown.
    Chadwick Boseman as Thurgood Marshall.
    Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa in Black Panther.
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    Mar 22, 2023
    Powerful: Ranking Member @RepMcGovern just read an entire book into the record. “It's called The Life of Rosa Parks by Kathleen Connors. It was pulled from second grade classrooms in the Duval County public school district in Florida. So let's just see what's so objectionable.”
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    May 19, 2021
    “I am a survivor of the Tulsa race massacre. Two weeks ago, I celebrated my 107th birthday. Today, I’m visiting Washington, DC for the first time in my life. I’m here seeking justice, and I'm asking my country to acknowledge what happened in Tulsa in 1921.” –Viola Fletcher
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    Apr 22, 2021
    WATCH: Congressman @MondaireJones just spoke truth to power on the House floor about why some lawmakers oppose #DCStatehood. Republicans forced him to withdraw his words, but the truth remains: Race is a critical factor in the long-term denial of rights for DC residents. Enough.
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    Jul 12, 2022
    “I want to also point out that the states that are passing the most restrictive laws around abortion are also the states that are preventing people from voting.” Watch Prof. Khiara Bridges connect the dots between restrictive abortion laws and restrictive voting laws in America.
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    Oct 24, 2019
    BREAKING: Senate Republicans just confirmed Justin Walker to the federal bench in Kentucky – FOR LIFE. Never tried a case. Not Qualified rating from the ABA. Hostile to health care access. It's shameful and outrageous. Walker will be a disaster for civil and human rights.
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    Mar 23, 2022
    “You have earned this spot. You are worthy. You are a great American.” –@SenBooker
    A screenshot of Senator Cory Booker and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room. Judge Jackson is wiping away tears.
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    Apr 11, 2018
    WATCH: During her confirmation hearing this morning (yes, this morning – in 2018), judicial nominee Wendy Vitter refused to say whether she agreed with the result in Brown v. Board of Education. #UnfitToJudge
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    Dec 21, 2022
    BREAKING: @SenatorWarnock just asked for the Senate to take up the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Senator Fischer objected.
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    Senator Fischer speaking on the Senate floor.
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    Mar 8, 2022
    BREAKING: Civil rights attorney and lifelong activist @mayawiley is our next president and CEO. We’re thrilled to welcome Maya to our team and work alongside her in our ongoing fight to protect and advance civil and human rights.
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    Oct 8, 2019
    Say it with us: Trans people belong. Trans people belong. Trans people belong. Trans people belong. Trans people belong. Trans people belong. Trans people belong. #RiseUpOct8
    Large ACLU sign in front of the Supreme Court reads “Trans people belong.”
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    Oct 6, 2018
    DC law students are marching outside the Capitol to #StopKavanaugh’s confirmation. This is what democracy looks like:
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    Dec 9, 2020
    Happy birthday, @staceyabrams! 💜
    A photo of voting rights and civil rights activist Stacey Abrams.
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