On February 17, 2009, the nation's full-power television stations will turn off their analog signals and exclusively broadcast digitally. This report discusses the challenges to a successful national transition to digital television, and offers an action agenda to help meet them. (July 2008)
This report supplements the second periodic report of the U.S. to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and offers recommendations for actions that will, if adopted, enhance the government's ability to comply with the Convention. (January 2008)
This report sheds light on a disturbing pattern at the driver delivery section of FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. At the heart of this problem is the claim that FedEx Ground misclassified approximately 15,000 of its drivers as independent contractors, placing them outside the protection of numerous labor and employment laws. (October 2007)
This report discusses the efforts of the Civil Rights Division over the past fifty years to eliminate discrimination in the areas of education, employment, housing, voting, criminal justice, and public accommodations. (September 2007)
Reforming our labor laws to restore the freedom to form unions, as proposed by the Employee Free Choice Act, is long overdue. (May 2007)
This report looks at some of the serious problems that marred the 2004 presidential election and asks: are we any better off today than we were two years ago? (October 2006)
In this report, LCCREF blends policy recommendations and "best practices" to create a clear picture of how well-run education programs can inform policy making; and how wise policies can encourage the spread of effective education reforms. (September 2006)
Hurricane Katrina brought the attention of the media and the American public to the tragedy of extreme poverty in the United States. As we look back on the aftermath of the storm and the devastation it wrought, we still see a stark picture of the lack of economic opportunity, inadequate supply of affordable housing, and unequal access to quality heath care. These are three of the hallmarks of extreme and concentrated poverty, and while they were exposed by the hurricane, they are, in fact, endemic to people living in impoverished communities throughout the United States. (August 2006)
Media remains a critical element in achieving equal opportunity and full participation in civic life. Media shapes public views of minority communities, as well as views on the causes and scope of social problems and the best solutions. LCCREF believes that access to the media by the broadest sector of society is crucial in ensuring that diverse viewpoints are presented to the American people, and that all sectors of society are accurately depicted. (November 2005)
This update of our 1997 report Cause for Concern, highlights the need for a coordinated response by every sector of society to eradicate the problem of hate violence. (August 2004)
A report highlighting the right wing effort to capture the courts and the implications for the civil and human rights agenda. (July 2004)
A report produced by LCCREF and the American Bar Association on the nation's immigration policies. (2004)
A report providing specific recommendations for election officials planning to use electronic voting machines in the 2004 elections. (June 2004)
A report developed in collaboration with MALDEF, the Equal Justice Society, and the Society of American Law Teachers. (June 2004)
An overview of state threats to affirmative action posed by legislation/ resolutions, ballot initiative campaigns, and state executive orders. (January 2004)
A LCCREF report reveals the ways the Bush administration has reversed longstanding civil rights policies and has impeded civil rights progress. (April 2003)
This report compares the practice of "traditional" street-level racial profiling with a new form of post-9/11 "anti-terror" profiling of Arabs, Muslims, South Asians, and Sikhs. (2003)
A report examining the gaps in technology access in underserved and rural communities and the role that federal leadership is playing in expanding digital opportunities for all individuals. (July 2002)
A collection of essays designed to help inform the broader public about the range of issues and the diversity of viewpoints on communications policy issues. (June 2002)
A report documenting the successes, challenges, and strategies of the nation's first initiative to reduce and respond to housing-related tensions. (2002)
This report analyzes the continuing civil rights problem of unequal access to credit and capital, documenting the continuing need for the Community Reinvestment Act and its vigorous enforcement, and celebrating the CRA's achievements. (2002)
A tool to engage students in thinking about their own biases, their experiences with diversity and discrimination, and the essential social skills for living in a diverse society. (2002)
A proposed civil rights agenda for the Bush Administration, prepared by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. (April 2001)
An examination of the capacity and use of new technologies among national civil rights organizations, as well as their understanding and participation in communications and Internet public policy issues. (Spring 2001)
An examination of the effects of systematically unequal treatment of black and Hispanic Americans and other minorities as compared to their similarly situated white counterparts within the criminal justice system. (2000)
The "Census 2000: Everyone Counts!" project is designed to educate the nation about the importance of a fair and accurate census in 2000.
This report, the first major comprehensive assessment of the hate crime problem in the United States, discusses what is currently being done on the federal, state and local levels as well as private initiatives to promote respect for diversity and to combat crimes based on bias, and includes ten recommendations for additional action by every sector of society. (1997)
An examination of the dynamics of race relations and intergroup interactions within institutions. (1996)
Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms, the guide provides the tools to help young children participate fully in the exciting challenge of living in a multicultural society. Compiled by experienced teachers, the activities weave diversity into art, math, science, literature, music, drama, and nature.the subjects you and your students explore in the course of the school year.
A resource to help parents and children talk about diversity, as well as racism and other kinds of bigotry. It offers guidelines for discussing these very difficult issues and includes examples of children's questions and concerns, and, as a starting point, offers suggestions for answering them. (1995)
