We envision a future where people of color are free – where they can thrive, be safe and exercise power.
Driven by the genius of ordinary people and their movements, racism will no longer exist and justice will be radically transformed.
Advancement Project works on cutting-edge issues by supporting grassroots power.
Advancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high-impact policy change.
We believe in the genius of ordinary people to achieve lasting and permanent change.
Our theory of change for racial justice:
Movement lawyering
Narrative strategy
Campaign strategy
Movement weaving
Dianis has served as a lawyer, professor and civil rights advocate in the movement for racial justice. Hailed as a voting rights expert and pioneer in the movement to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, Dianis leads Advancement Project’s work in combating structural racism in education, voting, policing, criminal justice and immigration.
Meet Our Team