Research: Social Justice

Web Sites

Applied Research Center
Research for racial justice and social change; many programs and excellent resources.
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Center for the Study of White American Culture
Studies the culture and the impact of race and privilege.
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Institute on Race & Poverty
Research based organization focusing on racialized poverty and its implications. IRP pays particular attention to social, fiscal and growth dynamics and how these impact racialized poverty and are affected by regional policy.
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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Conducts research on public policy issues of special concern to black Americans and other ethnic groups. Has an excellent database of statistics.
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Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Research based organization focused on the causes of and solutions to racial and ethnic disparities and hierarchies in institutions.
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The Civil Rights Project - UCLA
Dedicated to civil rights research, the project works to build multi-disciplinary collaborations between scholars and policy-makers.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
News and research source addressing human rights and discrimination in the United States and abroad. This page also includes excellent links to UN statements, conferences, and model legislation focused on the elimination of discrimination.
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United States Commission on Civil Rights
Studies federal laws, policies and information related to civil rights.
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