The organizations and resources listed below address civil liberties (freedoms protected in Bill of Rights) and civil rights (legal rights detailed in federal laws and statutes to protect from discrimination). This is a catch-all category for organizations and resources that do not fall neatly in one, or would have to be included in all, categories.
American Civil Liberties Union - Defends and preserves individual liberties guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution.
The Legal Defense Fund Cases and Papers - Resource page for cases and papers from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
National Lawyer’s Guild - NLG has acted as the legal arm of social movements and the conscience of the legal profession.
The American Association of People with Disabilities - Works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
American Council for the Blind - Advocates for people who are blind and visually impaired.
The Arc - Fights for the civil rights and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Center for Disability Rights - Advocates for the full integration, independence, and civil rights of people with disabilities
Disabled World - Dedicated to serving the disability community with studies, peer-reviewed papers and materials from credible sources including accredited universities, government agencies, and established disability organizations.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund - National civil rights law and policy center directed by people with disabilities.
National Association for the Deaf - Civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the U.S.
National Organization on Disability - Increases employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities.
Rooted in Rights - Disabled people tell their stories using digital media to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities.
Alliance for Excellent Education - Nonprofit that focuses on advancing educational opportunities for students of color, or from low -income families, or marginalized groups.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) - Research to identify and develop effective educational practices for linguistic and cultural minority students, such as those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.
Education Commission of the States - Tracks state education policy.
Guide to College for Students with Learning Differences - Resources for navigating the college experience for students with learning disabilities.
National Association for Multicultural Education - Committed to issues of equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice in schooling.
National Center for Education Statistics - Primary federal entity for tracking education statistics.
National Council on Educating Black Children - Focuses on improving educational opportunities and outcomes for African American children.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - A peer-reviewed academic resource.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.
Social Justice Graphic Novel Site - Includes annotated bibliographies of graphic novels on a variety of social justice topics
Friends of the Earth - Campaign to change the rules of our economic and political systems that create injustice and destroy nature.
Greenpeace - Promotes environmental sustainability rooted in justice.
Stockholm Environment Institute - Conduct studies and disseminates knowledge within the field of the environment.
Union of Concerned Scientists- Group that puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.
Action Against Hunger - Nonprofit fighting hunger around the world.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- UN agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Slow Food USA - Strides toward ensuring good, clean, and fair food for all.
Urban Farming - Establishes organic gardens on unused land and space in urban areas.
Physicians for a National Health Program - Advocates for a universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health program.
Center for Studying Health System Change - Informs policy makers and private decision makers about how local and national changes in the financing and delivery of health care affects people.
Health Coalition on Liability and Access - National advocacy coalition working to enact medical liability reform at the federal level to help reduce health care costs for all Americans and to ensure patient access to quality medical care.
National Alliance to End Homelessness - Nonpartisan, nonprofit working to end homelessness in U.S.
National Coalition for the Homeless - Works to end and prevent homelessness while ensuring the civil rights of those affected are respected and protected.
American Immigration Council - Works to achieve justice and fairness for immigrants under the law
League of United Latin American Citizens - Works to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the US.
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Citation metadata Works to promote a just immigration and refugee policy in the U.S. and to defend the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund - Latino legal civil rights organization.
Migration Policy Institute - Think tank that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis.
National Immigration Forum - Champions policies supporting immigrant workers, with a focus on immigrant integration in the American workforce.
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) - Nonprofit focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change.
Georgia LGBTQ community Digital Collection - Digital collection documenting the Georgia LGBTQ community held by GSU.
GLSEN - Supports the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education.
Lambda Legal - National organization working to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV, through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
SAGE - Advocacy and services for LGBTQ+ elders.
Williams Institute at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law - Conducts independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
International Multicultural Institute (IMCI) - Provides services, knowledge, and skills in the growing field of multiculturalism and diversity.
The Borgen Project - Global campaign works to make extreme poverty a focus of influential nations’ foreign policy.
Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development - University-based poverty research program.
Advancement Project - Democracy and justice action group working with communities to build a fair and just multi-racial democracy in America.
Southern Poverty Law Center - Works to fight hate and bigotry and to seek justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.
Anti-Defamation League - Fights against the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
Congress of Racial Equality - One of original "Big Four" civil rights groups working for the interests of minorities and the impoverished.
Bureau of Economic Affairs - Part of state department that creates jobs at home, boosts economic opportunities overseas, and makes America more secure.
Center for Economic and Social Justice (CESJ)- Non-profit educational organization, think tank and social action catalyst dedicated to a free enterprise approach based on economic and social justice.
Dollars and Sense - Publishes economic news and analysis, with the mission of explaining essential economic concepts by placing them in their real-world context.
Democratic Socialists of America - Largest socialist organization in the US,
Transparency International - Global movement working in over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption.