Race Equity in Legal Advocacy: Moving from Theory to Practice

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Janet Chung, Advocacy Director Columbia Legal Services

As with other civil legal aid organizations, a core part of the mission of Columbia Legal Services (CLS) is to advocate for people living in poverty. In the U.S., poverty is inextricably linked with race. We cannot address issues related to poverty withut examining the racialized systems that create and perpetuate economic inequality