NOW and Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism

NOW condemns the racism that inflicts a double burden of race and sex discrimination on women of color. Seeing human rights as indivisible, we are committed to identifying and fighting against those barriers to equality and justice that are imposed by racism. A leader in the struggle for civil rights since its inception in 1966, NOW is committed to diversifying our movement, and we continue to fight for equal opportunities for women of color in all areas including employment, education and reproductive rights. NOW's Combatting Racism Committee is working to encourage growth at all levels within NOW of multiracial task forces to combat racism.

Related issues: Justice for Immigrant Women, Affirmative Action

General Information:

• Together We Will End Racism
• NOW's History of fighting for Diversity
• Affirmative Action
• Valuing Diversity
• Anti-Shackling Kit (PDF) (11/10)
• Anti-Racist Feminist Resources (PDF) (04/12)

Latest News:

• Anti-Racist Feminist Resources (PDF) (04/12)
• For White Allies: Challenging Everyday Racism (03/12)
• NOW Calls for Justice in Trayvon Martin Case: Fire the Chief, Arrest the Shooter, and Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Laws (03/12)
• NOW Foundation Joins Allies to Promote Telecommunications Justice (02/12)
• NOW Calls on TransUnion to Stop Sale of Employment Credit Reports (PDF) (10/11)
• Love Your Body Blog Carnival: Do You Care for Your Hair? (10/11)
• Love Your Body Blog Carnival: The Dark Beauty's Struggle (10/11)
• National Organization for Women Celebrates Women's Equality Day (08/11)
• NOW Applauds Diallo for Courage, Condemns Prosecutors, Defense and Media in DSK Case (08/11)
• Immigrant Women Caught in Systemic Oppression (08/11)
• Feminist Activism Doesn't Always Come Cheap (7/11)
• In Memoriam: Inéz Casiano (7/11)
• Anti-Abortion Rights Billboards Encourage Distrust of Women of Color. Again. (7/11)
• 2011 NOW Conference Resolution: Racial Inclusion Action Plan NOW (6/11)
• 2011 NOW Conference Resolution: Promoting Appropriate Responses to Immigrant Victimes of Domestic Violence (6/11)
• Islamophobia, Homophobia and Anti-Choice Terrorism Serve Common Goal of Oppression (3/11)
• Are Black Women in History Overlooked? The Effort to Honor Harriet Tubman (2/11)
• Activism Works: Racist Billboard Comes Down (2/11)

Archive of NOW's work on racial and ethnic diversity