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The National Journal Recognized IJ.org As One of The Top 5 Civil Rights Websites
By: Shawn Zeller
Best of the Top Sites
www.civilrights.org
www.naacp.org
www.ij.org
www.hrc.org
www.aclu.org
Recommended by Hilary Shelton, director, Washington Bureau, NAACP
www.ij.org
A libertarian public-interest law firm, the Institute for Justice isn't your typical civil rights group-and its Web site isn't typical, either. The site chronicles the institute's philosophy and activities in fighting affirmative action and backing school vouchers, among other issues.
www.civilrights.org
"The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights ties together the broader civil rights communities. It's got background and provides links to issues in the Asian, Hispanic, and Native American communities, and many others. If I want to find out what my counterparts are doing, I go to this site."
www.naacp.org
The NAACP uses its Web site to chronicle its stirring history as a civil rights organization. The site has detailed information about the group's African-American voting-rights initiative and touches on such issues as education, economic development, and home ownership.
www.hrc.org
The nation's largest group working for gay and lesbian rights, the Human Rights Campaign focuses on Washington lobbying. Its Web site details HRC positions on legislation and federal policy. In addition, the "Campaign 2002" section features gay issues and candidates in the 2002 elections, redistricting information, and a congressional scorecard on gay issues. The "FamilyNet" page looks at gay and lesbian families, highlighting statistics on adoption, housing, health issues, and schooling.
www.aclu.org
The American Civil Liberties Union site offers a special section on racial profiling, including the report, "Driving While Black," that helped push the issue of racial profiling into the political debate. The "Racial Equality" section looks at affirmative action, the death penalty, and education.
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