Protect Fundamental Freedoms and End Discrimination

Our government has failed to include rural, Black, Indigenous, Latino, and Asian people in its policymaking and has often discriminated against them. Since the founding of this country, people have been and continue to be unfairly denied economic opportunities based on class, excluded because of lack of language access, and subjected to discrimination and violence based on gender identity, ability, and race. Black farmers being pushed from the land, Native American sovereignty disregarded, and Latino and Asian farm and meatpacking workers forced into dangerous working conditions are just a few examples of the harm and cruelty communities across the country face. We must ensure that every community has a voice in our elections, access to resources and economic opportunities, and that their fundamental freedoms and personal safety are protected. It’s time to end this discrimination and restore justice, the future of our country depends on it.

Ongoing Priorities

  • Reject the divisive scapegoating of vulnerable communities including immigrants and trans children – attacks designed to sow fear and distract from real issues.  
  • Ensure that communities of color are directly involved in all parts of government decisions and implementations, such as infrastructure projects and agency rule-making.
  • End the endangerment of rural communities, particularly those with large populations of color, as sites for polluting industries, such as mega factory farms.
  • Stop the ongoing racial, class, and ethnic discrimination in government lending practices and agency grantmaking.  
  • Engage in nation-to-nation consultation with tribal governments on projects and rule-making in a manner consistent with the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Peoples, acknowledging their right to “free, prior, and informed consent.”

Advance the Freedom to Vote

Champion Farmer Equity & Justice for Black Farmers

Recognize Nation Sovereignty and Collaborate with Tribal Communities

Safeguard Rural LGBTQ+ Rights