National Action Network nationalactionnetwork.net One of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the U.S. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, criminal record, economic status, gender, gender expression, or sexuality. NAACP www.naacp.org The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation with over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2 million activists. Mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. Formed in 1909 as a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. Cause Magazine National Urban League nul.org A nonpartisan historic (founded in 1910) civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of economic and social justice for African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States. Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Employs a three-pronged strategy to battle racial and social justice: Fighting hate groups and extremists; teaching tolerance; and seeking justice through the courts and other forms of advocacy.
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