Center for Racial
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It’s no secret that the City of Chicago intentionally schedules its elections a mere three months after the Midterm Elections in order to...

Black-led coalitions engaged voters across the state in a critical election. [Milwaukee, Wisconsin] - The election is over and the...

Last week, hundreds of WCRJ and CRGE members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By...

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a...

This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the...

As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has...

This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial...

Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) and the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) introduced two...

As we approach the 2020 Democratic presidential primary elections, the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) is working to ensure...

This week the City Council’s Public Safety Committee advanced Mayor Lightfoot’s nominations for three open seats on the Chicago Police...

It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long...

The Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) is pleased to announce its release of the 2019 Racial Justice Legislative Report. This...

Last week, Illinois lawmakers closed the spring session on a tone of flagrant self-congratulation for what has been heralded by the...

In the final weeks of session, Illinois lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would not only legalize the possession and sale of...

Since March, WCRJ’s allies have sent over 1,200 emails through our Racial Justice Online Action Center, demanding support from state...

Yesterday, the Illinois legislature passed an important bill that would safeguard protections for hundreds of thousands of workers across...

This legislative session, state lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would advance justice, equity and liberation for thousands...

This legislative session, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill that proposes urgently needed reform of the state's overly...

This week in Springfield, members of the Illinois Senate will consider an important bill that aims to protect workers against racial...

This week the Illinois Senate will consider a critical bill that would secure ballot access for tens of thousands of individuals held in...