UNC at Chapel Hill School of Law Center for Civil Rights

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.