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Our Work
Through our initiatives on Scaling Voting Rights Capacity to Build a Multiracial Democracy, Protecting and Advancing Civil Rights through Emerging Technologies and AI, and Building a Fair Judiciary, we are designing practical pathways toward a more just, representative democracy.
Our Initiatives
Fair Representation Initiative
Building civil rights leadership and advancing structural democracy reforms that counter polarization, prevent racial vote dilution, and strengthen durable, racially inclusive representation.
Fair Technology Initiative
Ensuring that artificial intelligence and other technologies are developed and deployed with the necessary civil rights protections to prevent discrimination, safeguard democratic participation, and expand inclusive civic engagement.
Fair Judiciary Initiative
Creating a federal judiciary that advances civil rights and bolsters democratic participation by strengthening the capacity of civil rights organizations and producing research and scholarship to inform court reform and modernization proposals.
How We Support Our Initiatives
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Democracy in Color Webinars examining voting patterns across diverse demographic groups in recent U.S. elections
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Convenings and learning sessions to build capacity and understanding of alternative election structures
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Partner Civil Rights Organizations engaged in sustained learning and democracy reform
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Keynotes, Panels, and Symposiums advancing the national dialog on the future multiracial democracy in the U.S.
The Multiracial Democracy Project has built a nationally recognized model that empowers racial justice organizations to shape research agendas, translate those insights into policy, and equip their communities with that knowledge. Through its Fair Representation Initiative, MDP has:
- Built a community of 15 national racial justice organizations that serve Asian American, Black, Latino, and Tribal communities
- Created structured time and support for these organizations to step back from reactive advocacy and engage proactively with research on how election reforms—such as proportional representation—affect communities of color
- Strengthened these organizations’ capacity to advise local stakeholders on electoral alternatives that preserve fair representation if the U.S. Supreme Court narrows the Voting Rights Act and reduces the number of districts in which voters of color can elect their preferred candidates
