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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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This only ends with your courage.

Resisting the Abuse of Power: Standing Together Against Authoritarianism

Stand up against ICE in our communities.
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A member of the National Guard stands next to a Guard truck outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

ACLU of Arkansas Statement on Deployment of Arkansas National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C.

Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Immigrants' Rights
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Woman holds a sign stating “Stop AAPI Hate.”

From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End

Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
Legislation
Apr 04, 2025

To Remove Racial And Gender Quotas And Qualifications Of Membership For Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, And Commissions

Status: In Senate Committee
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 27, 2025

To Prohibit Discrimination or Preferential Treatment By the State of Arkansas and Other Public Entities

SB3, filed by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-20), is a dangerous bill that would undermine one of the most effective tools we have to address our nation’s ongoing history of discrimination against people of color and women: affirmative action.
Status: Enacted
Position: Oppose