Nonprofit

UNC at Chapel Hill School of Law Center for Civil Rights


  • About Us

    Founded in 2001, the Center for Civil Rights is dedicated to removing educational, economic, political, and social inequalities that inhibit the potential of minorities and low-income people. Led by Julius L. Chambers, one of the nation’s foremost social justice advocates and civil rights attorneys, the Center’s mission is to: - represent, educate, and advocate for minority and low-income people, principally in the American South, building their capacity to remove unfair racial and economic barriers and to improve their communities; - lead in influencing public policies at local, state, and national levels and in developing innovative, effective, and sustainable programs that remove racial and economic inequalities; - engage university faculty in scholarly research, education, and service to effectively challenge inequalities that disproportionately affect minority and low-income people; and - ensure that future generations of attorneys are equipped to continue the ongoing campaign to secure fair and equal opportunities for minority and low-income people.

    Founded in 2001, the Center for Civil Rights is dedicated to removing educational, economic, political, and social inequalities that inhibit the potential of minorities and low-income people. Led by Julius L. Chambers, one of the nation’s foremost social justice advocates and civil rights attorneys, the Center’s mission is to: - represent, educate, and advocate for minority and low-income people, principally in the American South, building their capacity to remove unfair racial and economic barriers and to improve their communities; - lead in influencing public policies at local, state, and national levels and in developing innovative, effective, and sustainable programs that remove racial and economic inequalities; - engage university faculty in scholarly research, education, and service to effectively challenge inequalities that disproportionately affect minority and low-income people; and - ensure that future generations of attorneys are…

    Cause Areas Include

    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties

    Location

    • School of Law Annex, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3382, United States
      CB# 3382
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