Anti-Racism & Social Justice: Organizations and Activism

Black Student Union seeks to be the representation of black students at predominantly white institutions. Login to Huskie Hub to search for the student organization.

DREAM Action aims to increase awareness about the situations undocumented students face in the U.S. and particularly on the NIU campus. Login to Huskie Hub to search for the student organization.

NIU's LGBTQA+ student-run organization. Login to Huskie Hub to search for the student organization.

NIU's Women and Gender Advocacy Alliance (WGAA). Login to Huskie Hub to search for the student organization.

This is the Facebook group for the DeKalb Black Lives Matter group that formed following the death of George Floyd to protest and engage in dialog with community leaders.

The Chicago chapter of Black Lives Matter.

An independent, non-profit research organization that strives to access and analyze data from criminal justice agencies to promote evidence based reforms that will better serve the justice needs of local communities.

"The Chicago Urban League works for economic, educational and social progress for African Americans and promotes strong, sustainable communities through advocacy, collaboration and innovation."

"Based in Chicago, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law brings together lawyers, community leaders and allies from across the country as the nation’s leading advocate for people living in poverty. Its goal is to make justice, equality and opportunity work for everyone."

"Founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, Black Lives Matter's 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 is a civil rights advocacy group that is "the nation’s largest online racial justice organization."

"The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality."

Platform of research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America.

By by Jael Goldfine and Taylor Champlin, a list of where to donate and other ways to support protesters around the country.