Fighting Racism | Gwennie Mae

Organizations

This page contains organizations that fight for equality and against hate, discrimination, and racism. The organizations listed here work to support groups that are routinely targeted by white supremacists, the lone wolf, and authoritarianism. You can stand up against the alt-right and make America equal for all by volunteering or donating money.

African-American

Black Lives Matter—A global organization in the US, UK, and Canada whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
Color of Change—Leads campaigns that build real power for Black communities. We challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game-changing research on systems of inequality, and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world.
NAACP — Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation.
National Cares Mentoring Movement—A pioneering, community-mobilization initiative that directly addresses the life-shredding effects of intergenerational Black poverty and lays a blueprint for community recovery. Anchored by a 58 U.S-city affiliate network, we are the nation’s recognized leader in the recruitment, training, and engagement of African American mentors, and the only organization in the U.S. providing holistic programming on a national scale to advance Black children growing up in poverty.
National Urban League—A historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
The Witness Foundation—Formed in 2020 as a philanthropic expansion under The Witness Inc. As a parallel to the multimedia platform, The Witness: Black Christian Collective, both organizations maintain a unique purpose to uplift the Black Christians who refuse to choose between their faith and their identity.

Antisemitism

Anti-Defamation League—A leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. ADL is a global leader in exposing extremism and delivering anti-bias education and is a leading organization in training law enforcement. ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. ADL's ultimate goal is a world where no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination, or hate.
Bend the Arc is building a multiracial, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Jews and allies all across the country who are rising up to build an American future free from white supremacy, antisemitism, and racism.
B'nai B'rith International is a Jewish service organization. B'nai B'rith states that it is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and bigotry.
Combat Anti-Semitism—Founded in 2019, CAM has emerged as a leading new voice in the fight against antisemitism. With the Holocaust receding into historical memory and Jews facing a growing proliferation of threats, fresh approaches are needed to confront this age-old societal scourge. CAM fosters groundbreaking alliances that transcend traditional divides, reach diverse audiences with initiatives geared for specific demographics, and forge relationships with policymakers at the global, national, and local levels.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity—Elie Wiesel and his wife, Marion, established the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity soon after he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace. The Foundation's mission, rooted in the memory of the Holocaust, is to combat indifference, intolerance, and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focused programs that promote acceptance, understanding, and equality.
JewBelong—Judaism sometimes gets a bad rap, and that's led to too many people missing out on the good stuff. JewBelong is out to change all that by helping you find the joy, meaning, relevance, and connection that Judaism offers. We exist for Jewish people, those who aren't Jewish but are part of a Jewish community, anyone who has felt like a Jewish outsider (which TBH is probably most of us), and especially for Disengaged Jews (DJs for short). That's literally why our name/tagline is JewBelong: for when you feel you don't!
Simon Wiesenthal Center—A Jewish global human rights organization researching the Holocaust and hate in a historical and contemporary context. The Center confronts antisemitism, hate, and terrorism, promotes human rights and dignity, stands with Israel, defends the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaches the lesson of the Holocaust for future generations.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is working to keep Holocaust memory alive while inspiring citizens and leaders to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in our constantly changing world.

Asian American

National Council of Asian Pacific Americans—Founded in 1996, a coalition of 34 national Asian Pacific American organizations around the country. Based in Washington D.C., NCAPA serves to represent the interests of the greater Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for AA and NHPI issues.
Stop AAPI Hate—In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center on March 19, 2020. The center tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Equality

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights—The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. Through advocacy and outreach to targeted constituencies, The Leadership Conference works toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals.
Showing Up for Racial Justice—A national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability.
six-two —A list of 10 anti-racist organizations that work for equality and help communities.
The Southern Poverty Law Center - The SPLC is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

Fundraising

The Action Network—An open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes. We encourage responsible activism and do not support using the platform to take unlawful or other improper actions. We do not control or endorse the conduct of users and make no representations of any kind about them.

Hispanic

Hispanic Federation—The nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families, and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, & the environment.
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 1,000 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.

Immigration

Define America—We’re building an America that belongs to anyone who calls this country home. With thousands of supporters nationwide, we are creating a country that embraces and welcomes all people regardless of the circumstances of their birth. For us, citizenship is not about papers but about participation. Citizenship is the practice of belonging to and engaging with a loving community and working to realize your dreams.
United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. We create welcoming spaces for young people—regardless of immigration status—to support, engage, and empower them to make their voices heard and win!

LGBTQ

GLAAD—the world’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized. Maintains a comprehensive Resource List for political organizations, bisexual, youth, transgender, and legal resources. The website also maintains links for gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals in the military, along with legal resources.
Human Rights Campaign—Our goal is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of color, and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country, and around the world.
PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
The Trevor Project—Our mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people. Provides access to therapists and resources to meet new people. The blog explores topics such as sexual orientation, mental health, suicide, and gender identity.

Native American

National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities. Provides resources for healing, jobs, policy issues, and legal filings, to name a few.
National Museum of the American Indian
Native Justice Coalition—Formed in 2016 with the intent of being a platform for healing, social, and racial justice for all Native American people. Our goal is to provide a safe and nurturing platform for Native people based on an anti-oppression framework. We seek to collaborate first and foremost with tribal governments, Native American non-profits, and other Native American-led community organizations. Our goal is to bring resources, initiatives, and programming into our tribal communities that are creative, engaging, and transformative.

Policy

Counter Extremism Project (international)—A not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideologies. Led by a renowned group of former world leaders and diplomats it combats extremism by pressuring financial and material support networks, countering the narrative of extremists and their online recruitment, and advocating for smart laws, policies, and regulations.
W.K. Kellog Foundation—In 2010, we launched America Healing, an effort to put the belief in a false human hierarchy based on physical characteristics and the racial and structural inequalities it creates behind us by first putting it squarely in front of us. America Healing is a strategy for racial healing toward racial equity and is designed to raise awareness of unconscious biases and inequities to help communities heal. In support of America Healing, we have created this comprehensive and interactive racial equity resource guide that includes practical resources, including articles, organizations, research, books, media strategies, and training curricula aimed at helping organizations and individuals working to achieve racial healing and equity in their communities.

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