Causes, organizations, and lobbying efforts for or against issues relating to ethnic groups or affirmative action are listed in this category.
Recommended Resources
Adversity.net was created to promote the fair and equal treatment under the law for all citizens without regard to race, ethnic origin, or even gender.
http://www.adversity.net/
American Association for Affirmative Action
The American Association for Affirmative Action is dedicated to the advancement of equal opportunity and the elimination of discrimination for those of every race and ethnic background.
http://www.affirmativeaction.org/
The mission of the Anti-Defamation League is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike.
http://www.adl.org/
The Applied Research Center is a public policy, educational and research institute whose work emphasizes issues of ethnic groups and social change.
http://www.arc.org/
B'Nai B'rith International is an organization that represents the interests of Jewish people who support the state of Israel. The site is particularly good at covering how American foreign policy affects the world. You can also find out how to donate money to the organization at this website.
http://www.bnaibrith.org/
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Chinese for Affirmative Action lobby for the elimination of conditions that foster discrimination against Asian Americans and other minorities.
http://www.caasf.org/
ColorQ World is a non-profit organization promoting a non-Eurocentric world view by promoting self-examination and cross-cultural understanding among people of color.
http://www.colorq.org/
Federal Union of European Nationalities, or F.U.E.N., is a union of organizations lobbying for ethnic groups who wish to maintain and preserve their identity, language and culture.
http://www.fuen.org/
The International Institute for Mediation and Historical Conciliation, or IIMHC, lobby for the resolution of resentments and animosities which exist between states, nations, ethnic, and religious groups.
http://www.iimhc.org/
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is a non-profit organisation providing information the struggle for racial justice in the United Kingdom, Europe and around the world.
http://www.irr.org.uk/
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to lobby ensure African Americans have a voice and a place in American Society.
http://www.naacp.org/
The National Black United Front is a coalition of individuals and organizations lobbying for the benefit of all those of African descent living in the United States of America.
http://www.nbufront.org/
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians website informing new conferences and events, policy issues, resolutions, a policy research center and a tribal directory.
http://www.ncai.org
The NARF is a non-profit organization headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. It uses existing laws and treaties to ensure that the United States federal and state governments meet their legal obligations. It also provides legal representation and technical assistance to tribes, organizations, and individuals worldwide. Its staff and board of directors are introduced, and annual reports, financials, cases and projects, issues and priorities, resources and publications, and contacts are posted.
https://narf.org/
The National Federation of Republican Women, or NFRW, lobby the Republican Party's philosophy and initiatives by encouraging women of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds to get involved in the political process.
http://www.nfrw.org/
Organization for the European Minorities
The Organization for the European Minorities lobbies for ethnic groups in specific areas and regions of Europe.
http://www.eurominority.org/
An organization that seeks to reduce ethnic conflict in the former Soviet Union, as well as Central and Eastern Europe. You can read PER bulletins and various publications. If you are interested in eastern European politics, then this site is worth a visit.
http://www.per-usa.org/
Web site provides information about former president Bill Clinton's Initiative on Race, the Renewing Democracy Through Interracial/Multicultural Community Building project.
http://www.race-democracy.org/
Social and Spatial Inequalities
University of Sheffield research group is an academic group of geographers who study social inequality and provide research papers produced by the group here and find out about identity in Britain. The website also has a variety of interesting maps focused on the problem of inequality.
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk
Online Community for the Tamil Brahmins spread all over the world.
http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/
Unity Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tolerance and love. Web site contains an FAQ and a list of programs included.
http://www.unitycorps.org/
