In the summer of 1963, civil rights activists throughout the South risked their lives to end discrimination and segregation in education, housing, employment, and voting.
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At President Kennedy’s request, nearly 250 lawyers met at the White House where the President urged them to use their legal training to move the struggle for the protection of civil rights from the streets to the courts. As a result, the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its regional affiliates were born. In 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. opened the northern front in the civil rights movement. As part of the Chicago Freedom Movement’s push for open housing, Dr. King organized freedom fighters to march in all-White southwest side neighborhoods where they were met by violent mobs. These actions laid the groundwork for the country’s passage of the Fair Housing Act. In 1969, in the aftermath of riots, violence, and mass arrests in response to Dr. King’s assassination, and political protest and police brutality at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, a group of Chicago attorneys and law firms formed the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Since that time, the organization has operated as Chicago’s preeminent non-profit, civil rights legal organization, producing important victories in fair housing, hate crime, education, and other cornerstone civil rights cases. We are civil rights lawyers and advocates working to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. We provide legal representation through partnerships with the private bar, and we collaborate with grassroots organizations and other advocacy groups to implement community-based solutions that advance civil rights. We are committed to the unfinished business of our nation’s civil rights movement. Our vision is to root out and dismantle deeply entrenched systems of discrimination, racism, and economic oppression. We believe in the power of the law to uplift and give voice to those individuals, organizations, and communities most impacted by poverty and racial disparity, including racial and ethnic groups, religious minorities, women, immigrants, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. We identify and disrupt patterns of discrimination. Through longstanding partnerships with member law firms, we provide high quality legal assistance to clients and communities in litigation and transactional matters. We collaborate with community leaders, advocacy organizations, and attorneys to craft and implement community-based solutions and policy reform. We use a broad range of advocacy tools that include direct legal services, impact litigation, policy advocacy, community education, and coalition building. Our current legal projects focus on education, housing, voting and civic empowerment, public safety, and community economic development.
This virtual holiday market makes it so easy to find & support South Side-based entrepreneurs! #ShopLocal #Chicago
A concept created by a local agency is keeping small businesses alive.
“It is a disappointment that the district did not meet this moment with the level of seriousness, integrity and transparency LSC elections deserve.” #LSCElections2020 #Chicago #Education
This election 4,719 seats were filled, while 947 remained empty.
When a small nonprofit was wrongly accused of owing $17,000 to the state, attorney Yates French of Kirkland & Ellis LLP volunteered to take their case through our pro bono program.
After three years and three rounds in court, a judge last month ruled in favor of South Shore Chamber of Commerce - Chicago - and cleared their name.
#ProBono #Chicago #RacialEquity #CommunityDevelopment
Representing the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Yates French went to court three times over the course of three years in order to show that the small nonprofit had neither misspent nor improperly withheld $17,000 in government grants.
We are HIRING a voting rights attorney!
If you have 4 to 8 years of relevant experience as an attorney and/or policy advocate working with community organizations on racial equity issues, this is the job for you. Help us protect voter access and create a healthier democracy for all.
Learn more: https://www.clccrul.org/career-opportunities-and-more #JobOpening #CivilRights #VotingRights #Chicago
We are proud to partner with IL Raise Your Hand on this report on voter and community experiences during this year's CPS Local School Council elections. #EducationEquity #Chicago #LSCElections2020
LSC Election 2020 Community Feedback & Recommendations Prepared by Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education & Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Table of Contents Introduction/Summary Who We Are Methodology Before Election Day Election Day After the Election Recommenda...
Our board member Keenan Saulter is representing a client who was subjected to an unbelievable and outrageous violation of her rights, her dignity and her humanity by Chicago police.
“If this had been a young woman in Lincoln Park by herself in her home naked, a young white woman — let’s just be frank – if the reaction would have been the same? I don’t think it would have been,” Saulter said. #PoliceAccountability #RacialEquity #Chicago
For the first time, police body camera video reveals what an innocent woman said happened to her nearly two years ago: police officers wrongly entered her home with guns drawn and handcuffed her naked as she watched in horror.
Check out this exciting job opportunity! #CivilRights #LegalAid #DisabilityRights #jobopening
Do you have a passion for #DisabilityRights? Do you identify as a person with a disability? Are you graduating from law school this December (2020) or in May 2021? If so, you should click on the link below and learn about our BRAND NEW Indiana Disability Rights Disability Law Fellowship. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://www.in.gov/idr/IDR-Disability-Law-Fellowship/
Applications are due on JANUARY 26, 2021 so don't delay!!!!
Police do not make schools safe. Our Black & Brown students deserve better than this. #PoliceFreeSchools #RacialEquity #Chicago
The settlement in the case of Dnigma Howard brings a costly end to the January 2019 incident that became a flashpoint, dramatically altering the role of CPD officers assigned to Chicago Public Schools.
“Everybody needs to know that anybody soliciting any kind of money, even if it’s an administration fee, anything like that, it’s not legit. The vaccine is free.” -lDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike
#Chicago #COVID19 #RacialEquity
How do you persuade Black Americans to accept the COVID-19 vaccine when elders remember the Tuskegee Experiment and the younger have grown up in health care deserts, acutely aware they receive lower quality health care than whites?
Nearly a year after recreational marijuana’s legalization took effect, there’s not a single licensed marijuana business in the state with a majority owner who’s a person of color.
Our Program Counsel Akele Parnell calls this a racial monopoly: “We’ve just seen the benefits accrued to the same old folks: people that are wealthy to begin with, well-connected." #CannabisEquityIL
Nearly a year after recreational marijuana’s legalization took effect, there’s not a single licensed marijuana business in the state with a majority owner who’s a person of color.
We agree with Gina Ramirez of NRDC: "The only way to equitably reform zoning policies that have fueled environmental racism is to give residents more say in the process for rewriting and implementing these policies." #StopGeneralIron #DenyThePermits #EnvironmentalRacism #Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should deny General Iron’s pending permit on the Southeast Side, pass a moratorium on new industrial facilities in that part of the city, and give the community a seat at the table when making reforms to zoning laws.
“It’s not because Black teachers are less effective or have lower performance than white teachers in Chicago. It’s that Black teachers in Chicago teach systematically in very different school settings." #EducationEquity #Chicago
The scores could lead to disproportionate and incorrect identification of Black teachers for remediation and dismissal — an outcome that would be counterproductive to efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.
Right now, renters in Chicago, Evanston, & Mount Prospect are all protected by municipal ordinances that define basic tenant-landlord rights & responsibilities.
ALL Cook County residents should have these protections, especially now when so many families face housing insecurity. Residents, 50+ nonprofit organizations, & advocates throughout Chicagoland are working to pass the Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO) & protect suburban renters.
Add your voice: bit.ly/protectcookcorenters
#CookCoRLTO #RentersRights #twill
"Is it possible to install a vaccination distribution system to stop more inequality from taking place?" #RacialEquity #Illinois
"The state has not undertaken anything of this scale, ever," Jordan Abudayyeh, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s press secretary, told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Thanks to our Board Member Caronina Grimble for the epic advice!
Catch this gem and so many more in last night's 'Marching Onward to Equity' livestream: http://bit.ly/clccr2020
Thanks to everyone who participated, and a special thank-you to our donors and sponsors, who made last night's celebration possible. We are #MarchingOnward together!
Chef Erick Williams of Virtue Restaurant, who won our Spirit of Hope Award during our #MarchingOnward 2020 Gala, shares some of his favorite Black and Brown-owned restaurants in Chicago.
Our restaurant raffle raised $3,576 that will be entirely donated to seven Black & Brown-owned eateries: Peach's Restaurant | Brown Sugar Bakery-Chicago | Ethiopian Diamond | Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods | @Sweet Maple Cafe Chicago | Carnitas Uruapan | Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market
TONIGHT: Hear the multi-talented Sandra Antongiorgi perform a heart-stopping duet with Lizz Wright during our FREE livestream benefit, 'Marching Onward to Equity' produced by Windy City Indie.
Show starts at 7pm, but tune in 15 minutes early for some fun dance tunes with DJ Milty Evans. Watch it live: www.clccrul.org #MarchinGonward
Join us TONIGHT for two soul-lifting sessions with talented multidisciplinary artist Avery R. Young!
The show starts 7:00pm CT but hop in the chat at 6:45p for some pre-show holiday hype (dance tunes provided by DJ Milty Evans). Yep, this is what justice sounds like. Watch it live: www.clccrul.org
#MarchingOnward #CivilRights #RacialEquity #LivestreamBenefit
Drumroll, please....
The one and only Katie Kadan is in the house, TONIGHT AT 7PM for our livestream benefit, 'Marching Onward to Equity,' produced by Windy City Indie. Join us at 6:45pm for a pre-show dance party with DJ Milty Evans. Watch it live: www.clccrul.org
#MarchingOnward #CivilRights #RacialEquity #LivestreamBenefit
TOMORROW: Enjoy a fun, soulful jam with The Claudettes as we celebrate civil rights and raise funds to fight for racial equity!
RSVP for free and tune in at 7pm tomorrow night: https://www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity #MarchingOnward #LivestreamBenefit #CivilRights
TOMORROW NIGHT: We are honored and delighted to feature Lizz Wright in our livestream benefit TWICE, as both a legendary performer and a restaurateur at Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market, where she is co-owner and executive chef.
You could win a $50 gift certificate for takeout at Carver 47 (or one of six other Black & Brown-owned local eateries) when you RSVP at https://www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity #MarchingOnward #CivilRights #RacialEquity #LivestreamBenefit
#GivingTuesday is almost over, but the fight for racial equity and economic justice doesn't end.
Help us defend low-income students of color who need equal access to remote learning. Donate at https://bit.ly/32Y7ATi #Chicago #EducationEquity
For nonprofits & small businesses, the holiday season is more important than ever to survive this pandemic winter.
Your #GivingTuesday donation enables us to give free legal assistance to struggling organizations in Chicago's disinvested communities. Donate at https://bit.ly/32Y7ATi
Democracy depends on all of us. Your #GivingTuesday gift can help power an army of legal volunteers to defend voting rights in next year's elections.
Donate: https://bit.ly/32Y7ATi #VotingRights #RacialEquity
We can't fight discrimination unless we can identify where it's happening.
This #GivingTuesday, support marginalized communities in the face of systemic housing inequities.
Donate: https://bit.ly/32Y7ATi #Chicago #RacialEquity #Housing
Today is #GivingTuesday!
Here's what your donation can do to help low-income individuals facing racial discrimination. Help us stay in the fight for civil rights. Donate at: https://bit.ly/32Y7ATi
Do you have concerns about the LSC (Local School Council) election process?
Contact our hotline (via text or voicemail to 262-729-3082, or email to [email protected]), particularly if you see large numbers of envelopes or ballots marked defective and not counted for technical reasons. #LSCElections2020 #Chicago #Education #Voting
On THURSDAY, join us for our FREE livestream benefit with some of Chicago's top musical talents!
Performances by Lizz Wright & Sandra Antongiorgi, Katie Kadan, Avery R. Young & De Deacon Board, and The Claudettes starting at 7 PM.
RSVP today: https://www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity #MarchingOnward #LivestreamBenefit #ChicagoCivilRights
Our FREE livestream benefit is next Thursday night, December 3d!
When you RSVP, we'll enter one raffle ticket for you to win a $50 gift certificate to one of seven delicious Chicago eateries now offering take-out service (some hand-picked by the award-winning Chef Erick Williams!)
Better yet: You can buy as many raffle tickets as you want for $10 each, and know that 100% of the raffle proceeds will benefit these local Black and Brown-owned restaurants!
RSVP and buy raffle tickets today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
In every election, we protect voters from intimidation, misconduct, and other barriers at the polls that especially impact Black & Brown voters.
We saw plenty of problems for voters in November - but nothing compares to this administration's attempts to undercut an election result that doesn’t favor them. #VotingRights #Election2020 #RacialEquity
Black voters in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden's victory. Those are also the places where President Trump's campaign has targeted its legal efforts.
Our FREE livestream benefit is next Thursday night, December 3d!
When you RSVP, we'll enter one raffle ticket for you to win a $50 gift certificate to one of seven delicious Chicago eateries now offering take-out service (some hand-picked by the award-winning Chef Erick Williams!)
Better yet: You can buy as many raffle tickets as you want for $10 each, and know that 100% of the raffle proceeds will benefit these local Black and Brown-owned restaurants!
RSVP and buy raffle tickets today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
Our FREE livestream benefit is next Thursday night, December 3d!
When you RSVP, we'll enter one raffle ticket for you to get chance to win a $50 gift certificate to one of seven delicious Chicago eateries now offering take-out service (some hand-picked by the award-winning Chef Erick Williams!)
Better yet: You can buy as many raffle tickets as you want for $10 each, and know that 100% of the raffle proceeds will benefit these local Black and Brown-owned restaurants!
RSVP and buy raffle tickets today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Chicagoans know good food. That's why we're raffling off $50 gift certificates to local Black & Brown-owned eateries during our livestream benefit next Thursday:
-Peach’s Restaurant (Bronzeville)
-Brown Sugar Bakery (Chatham)
-Ethiopian Diamond (Edgewater)
-Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods (Wicker Park)
-Sweet Maple Café (Little Italy)
-Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant (Lower West Side/Pilsen)
-Carver 47 (Kenwood)
When you buy a raffle ticket, 100% of the proceeds are donated to these restaurants! RSVP and buy raffle tickets today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Chicagoans know good food. That's why we're raffling off $50 gift certificates to local Black & Brown-owned eateries during our livestream benefit next Thursday:
-Peach’s Restaurant (Bronzeville)
-Brown Sugar Bakery (Chatham)
-Ethiopian Diamond (Edgewater)
-Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods (Wicker Park)
-Sweet Maple Café (Little Italy)
-Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant (Lower West Side/Pilsen)
-Carver 47 (Kenwood)
When you buy a raffle ticket, 100% of the proceeds are donated to these restaurants! Get yours today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
We are SO excited for our livestream benefit raffle next Thursday night!
When you buy a raffle ticket for $10, you get a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to one of these local Black & Brown-owned eateries:
-Peach’s Restaurant (Bronzeville)
-Brown Sugar Bakery (Chatham)
-Ethiopian Diamond (Edgewater)
-Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods (Wicker Park)
-Sweet Maple Café (Little Italy)
-Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant (Lower West Side/Pilsen)
-Carver 47 (Kenwood)
Better yet: 100% of the raffle proceeds will benefit these restaurants! So buy your raffle tickets today at www.clccrul.org/marching-onward-to-equity
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Chef Erick Williams of Virtue Restaurant, who won our Spirit of Hope Award during our #MarchingOnward 2020 Gala, shares some of his favorite Black and Brown-owned restaurants in Chicago. Our restaurant raffle raised $3,576 that will be entirely donated to seven Black & Brown-owned eateries: Peach's Restaurant | Brown Sugar Bakery-Chicago | Ethiopian Diamond | Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods | @Sweet Maple Cafe Chicago | Carnitas Uruapan | Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market
Our poll workers are essential - they allow for voters to have access to safe, in-person voting. Sign up today at www.powerthepolls.org and help ensure that every voter in your community is counted. #PowerThePolls #ProtectTheVote #COVID19
Hideout High School: Redistricting
And we are back in the Q&A session of our cohosted event, “Rolling out Cannabis in Chicago”!
BlackRoots Alliance, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, People United for Racial Equity in Cannabis Legalization, and ourselves have joined together to talk about how cannabis is rolling out in Chicago.
BlackRoots Alliance, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, People United for Racial Equity in Cannabis Legalization, and ourselves have joined together to talk about how cannabis is rolling out in Chicago.
And we are back with our discussion of urban agriculture and zoning with Advocates for Urban Agriculture!
We are here with Advocates for Urban Agriculture talking about Urban Agriculture and Zoning!
Watch our Young Leaders’ Network event, Crucial Conversations: Chicago’s Fight for Education Equity, live from The Bronzeville Incubator. Speakers include: Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Elisabeth Greer, parent of students at National Teachers Academy CPS and chair of NTA’s local school council; Rosie Simpson, longtime Chicago activist from the Englewood neighborhood who joined the 1963 boycott of Chicago Public Schools to challenge what she coined as the “Willis Wagons”; and moderator Candace Moore, member of YLN and a former attorney at Chicago Lawyers' Committee who was recently named as the city's first Chief Equity Officer. #YoungLeadersNetwork #CrucialConversations
Today, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee joins Grassroots Collaborative, IL Raise Your Hand, and National Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to announce our motion filed for an injunction to freeze the creation of the TIF for Lincoln Yards. #TIFreform
Tomorrow is #ElectionDay in #Chicago, and we'll have over 100 volunteers watching the polls and answering the phone at 866-OUR-VOTE. Call us if you have problems with long lines, machine breakdowns, improper requests for ID, intimidation or electioneering, registration hurdles, or language or accessibility issues.
Mayoral Forum on Civil Rights, 1/28
Looking for an opportunity to help #voters this election? Volunteer with Election Protection, the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection coalition, and we'll train you to monitor and respond to problems as they arise at the polls in a targeted location in #Illinois. Sign up at https://electionprotection.wetheaction.org If you have questions about voting or trouble at the polls Nov. 6, just call: ➡️ 866-OUR-VOTE (English) ➡️ 888-VE-Y-VOTA (Spanish) ➡️ 888-API-VOTE (Asian & Pacific Islander languages) ➡️ 844-YALLA-US (Arabic)
Last night, we screened this short film about the communities and activists working with us to secure racial and economic equity in Chicago and Illinois in 2018. While it's only a small piece of a large movement, we are so grateful for R.A.G.E - Resident Association of Greater Englewood, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, BIG: Blacks in Green, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, and Alliance of the Southeast - ASE for your participation and your partnership. Video produced by the talented Chris Hoerdemann @PRIME. #BringJusticeHome
If you are a rising third-year #lawstudent or a recent graduate who expects to complete a clerkship next summer, you may be a perfect fit for our post-grad legal #fellowship! We are looking for strong candidates to sponsor for Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and other post-graduate fellowships to begin August or September of 2019. Please send in proposals related to #HateCrime, #Housing, or #EducationEquity. If you need help formulating a project proposal, no problem! We’re here to help. To apply, just submit your resume, an academic transcript, a brief writing sample, and a cover letter specifying your area of interest to Julie Justicz, [email protected], no later than August 21, 2018. Find more information here: https://www.clccrul.org/career-opportunities-and-more/ #CivilRights
Join us for a panel starting in 2 minutes with journalist Natalie Moore, housing expert Allison Bethel, and poet H Melt: Fifty Years Later, Now What? #OurChicago #FairHousing50
Dr. Dan Koonce speaking on alternative settings and the need for restorative justice. #SB100ConveningIL #transformschools
Have you voted yet? If you have questions about voting or problems at the polls, call 866-OUR-VOTE toll-free for live assistance from lawyers at Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection group. #ElectionProtectionIL #ProtectOurVote
Hey Illinois - Election Day is Tuesday! Are you prepared to vote? #ElectionProtection has your back at 866-OUR-VOTE. #ProtectOurVote #ILElection
"In a district that overwhelmingly under-serves low income black students, why close this over-performing level 1+ school? These children are exceeding all their standards and expectations, and they should be able to continue to do so." -Education Equity Project Staff Attorney Jessica Schneider testifies at last night's CPS hearing on the National Teachers Academy (NTA) school plan, alongside Staff Attorney Candace Moore, Niketa Brar of Chicago United for Equity, Kate Gladson of LAF, and many more fighting for #EducationEquity in Chicago. #WeAreNTA
Thank you Village Leadership Academy for hosting us at Mr. Wadie's 7th & 8th grade class! Together we learned about source of income discrimination, institutional racism, and housing segregation in Chicago. #FairHousing #RacialEquity
At a time of rising hate crimes in Illinois and renewed attacks on the right to vote, our Hate Crime and Voting Rights projects are working to combat violence and protect the voice of every voter.
Look who's got the moves! CLC Executive Director Jay Readey dancing with Estelle at last night's kick off event for the Lawyers' Committee 50th Anniversary celebrations!
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