The Leadership Conference
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights — a diverse coalition advocating for policies that make our country more fair and free. Led by Maya Wiley.
Six years ago today, we lost civil rights hero John Lewis. From July 17–19, people across the country are coming together for a Weekend of Action to help their communities exercise the sacred freedom to vote. Get involved and find Good Trouble near you: https://bit.ly/4aVgiVh
No politician has the power to block voters from lawfully voting. Trump is throwing up walls to voters of every race, creed & color — instead of solving the problems people actually face. The regime is desperate. Let’s step it up and get in good trouble: https://bit.ly/4aVgiVh
Vernon Dahmer Sr. was killed by the Klan in 1966 for helping Black Mississippians overcome barriers to vote. SCOTUS’s ruling that mail-in ballots count if postmarked by Election Day moves us one step closer to finishing what he started. https://bit.ly/4w9pYUH
Wednesday’s hearing forced Blanche to answer for his record: baseless attacks against political enemies, $1.8B slush fund for Jan. 6th rioters, firing career prosecutors who wouldn't do him political favors. We don't need his promises. We have his record.
The American people have spoken: The government must make companies prove their AI algorithms are unbiased. https://civilrights.org/ai-civil-rights-polling/
Blanche has had months to explain his handling of the Epstein files. At his confirmation hearing, he still couldn't say what he offered Ghislaine Maxwell or why survivors' names were leaked. Survivors deserve the truth, not a cover-up. #BlockBlanche
Sen. Kennedy asked Todd Blanche if he and Trump were friends. Blanche’s answer: “I’m his lawyer—was his lawyer..” Even he can’t keep up the pretense. The Senate must reject his confirmation. #BlockBlanche
This month ICE agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Maine. We joined 130+ organizations demanding Congress force an independent investigation, release the evidence, and bring ICE and CBP under the rule of law. https://bit.ly/4yjzC8R
Our President & CEO @maya4rights.bsky.social lays out exactly why Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as U.S. Attorney General: he'd rather be an instrument of Trump's vengeance than uphold the law for everyone. The Senate must reject his confirmation. #BlockBlanche
BREAKING: A federal judge's ruling exposes Todd Blanche’s dishonesty and incompetence, this time over the slush find and bogus immunity deal. This is proof that he serves Trump over the American people. The Senate must not confirm him for Attorney General. t.co/qdGZvn6Dh5
Mail-in voting is how the elderly, people with disabilities, servicemembers, and working people who can't leave their jobs to vote make their voices heard. Watson v. RNC is a win for democracy. https://on.thegrio.com/4xUDbCd
As Acting AG, Blanche pushed for a $1.8B slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers and agreed to a plan for the IRS to never audit Trump or his family again. The DOJ isn’t enforcing the law. It’s rewarding loyalty instead. #BlockBlanche
158 years ago, the 14th Amendment guaranteed that every person born on U.S. soil is a citizen. The Supreme Court has reaffirmed it: no president has the power to decide who is worthy of citizenship. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5839358/birthright-citizenship-decision-scotus-trump
@maya4rights.bsky.social nails it: The Trump administration will stop at nothing to whitewash our past and halt our progress toward a real multiracial democracy. To love our country is to acknowledge its past, learn from it & do better for the next generation. That's the only patriotic way forward.
Join us tonight for a Mass Call on How To Make Good Trouble! RSVP to join us: https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/980686/
ICE’s deportation campaign isn’t about public safety. It’s a reign of terror that’s become unrecognizable even to former ICE spokesperson Gail Montenegro. It’s time to hold ICE accountable for their reckless violence.
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) perpetuates the shameful mass incarceration of Black and Brown people and hands ICE sweeping new surveillance powers. The Senate must reject any bill that criminalizes poverty: https://bit.ly/4y8qi7m
The civil rights movement is the most patriotic movement in American history—because it demanded our country live up to the promises of its founding. This Fourth of July, not just the progress we’ve made, but the unfinished work belongs to us.
We have faith in our country—and in our coalition, earned through 250 years of fighting for progress. We will not let a whitewashing of history be the last word on what America is capable of becoming.
Our president & CEO @maya4rights.bsky.social joined Under the Desk News to talk democracy and civic duty. As John Lewis said: "Democracy is not a state. It is an act." Midterms are approaching. Register to vote—a right people marched and died for. Do your part. 🗳️ https://bit.ly/4eHHIjR
#OnThisDay in 1964, the Civil Rights Act became law. A year later, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened its doors. Now, the Trump administration is trying to tear down both. It’s up to us to keep fighting for the full promise of equality.
This EEOC rollback of affirmative action guidance that helped employers voluntarily address workplace discrimination aligns with the Trump regime's broader effort to undermine proven anti-discrimination tools. Our resolve remains. Our fight continues. https://bit.ly/4fez8Jn
The Supreme Court struck down Trump's order to end birthright citizenship today. It remains a constitutional right and a huge win for immigrant families and all who believe in the promise of a multiracial democracy. While we celebrate, we still have work left to do.
Voting isn't just a right. It's an act of resistance. When they try to steal our voices, we speak louder. When they build walls, we break them down. When they suppress, we SHOW UP. #GoodTrouble Weekend of Action starts July 17. Be there. https://bit.ly/4oOFgeO
Days before the 27th anniversary of the SCOTUS Olmstead decision, which affirmed the basic rights of disabled people in America, the DOJ moved to erase those hard-won rights. We will fight to protect the progress that allows disabled people to thrive. https://to.pbs.org/4vCe5Gq
4 years post-Dobbs, clinic closures and attacks on medication abortion harm 23M+ women of color in the U.S. These policies target communities of color, low-income women and women with disabilities. Tell your representatives to oppose these bills. https://bit.ly/4bbDWNc
13 years ago today, Shelby County v. Holder gutted the Voting Rights Act. Anti-voter forces have built barriers ever since—and this spring, Callais struck again. Attacks on the freedom to vote harm us all. Congress must restore & strengthen voting rights.
Action needed June 25th 2026. Call Congress: Protect children with disabilities. Keep IDEA at ED. Switchboard: 202-224-3121 Please share with families, educators, and advocates. You can find the script here: https://bit.ly/IDEA-CALL-IN-SCRIPT
The right to vote is the foundation of everything. Healthcare. Education. Housing. Jobs. None of it happens without voters who can show up and speak out. Our vote is our voice. Our voice is our power. July 17-19, we get into #GoodTrouble https://bit.ly/4oOFgeO
Remembering Vincent Chin is a call to action to confront racism, stand in solidarity across communities, and create a future rooted in justice and care.