About
Our Mission
The Center for Racial and Disability Justice works to promote the voices of marginalized people, primarily focusing on the intersection of race and disability. At the core of the Center's agenda is the goal of preventing a confluence of racism and ableism from impacting the day-to-day lives of people, especially disabled people of color. We are committed to creating a future that is equitable, just, and values diversity.
Guiding Principles
Our work is grounded in four guiding principles that shape and define our commitment to social justice. These principles include:
- Center Marginalized Voices & Decenter Privilege
- Emancipatory & Collective Solidarity
- Tackling the Intersections of Racism & Ableism
- Working Toward Disabled Futures
Learn more about these guiding principles at our external CRDJ website.
Our Approach
CRDJ aims to reframe the debate on issues relating to racial and disability justice.
We use empirical research and critical theory to analyze social problems and tackle pressing issues at the intersection of racial and disability justice. We empower advocates with lived experiences to share their stories to the right audiences. We write for academic and popular outlets to reframe public conversations, media conversations, and policy debates.
CRDJ promotes law for the people.
We believe in the power of people to radically transform the world around them. We believe that by amplifying and supporting the work of existing movements for social change that we can contribute to effective and lasting positive change. We believe that there should be "Nothing About Us Without Us." We pursue movement goals alongside movements and under the leadership of people with relevant lived experiences. We believe that law is one tool among many that can be deployed to shift power to the people by protecting their legal rights and freeing them up to protest, organize, and mobilize.
CRDJ works to tackle racism and ableism.
We strive to practice and promote the principles of disability justice. We believe that we cannot tackle racism without tackling ableism. We are fervently committed to dismantling both racism and ableism.
For information on disability justice, visit Sins Invalid's "What is Disability Justice?"