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The following organizations are concerned with bigotry and prejudice. The issues they address include discrimination, hate crimes, and programs to fight bigotry.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 244-2990
website: www.adc.org
Founded in 1980 by a former U.S. senator, this organization is concerned with discrimination against people of Arab descent. The committee fights negative stereotypes about Arabs through education, advocacy, legal proceedings, and cultural events.
Anti-Defamation League
823 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
(212) 885-7700
website: www.adl.org
The Anti-Defamation League fights bigotry in general and anti-Semitism in particular. It serves as a public resource for information about a broad range of bigotry-related issues. It also monitors bigotry in everyday life as well as extremist groups.
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson St., 12th Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 966-5932
website: www.aaldef.org
The AALDEF was...
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