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Center for
Racial & Disability Justice

An Academic Research Center at

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Our Mission, Values & Approach

Our Programs & Projects

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Promoting justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals at the intersection of race and disability. 

The Center for Racial and Disability Justice (CRDJ) is a first-of-its kind center founded in Fall 2022 by Professor Jamelia Morgan. As a Disabled Person's Organization (DPO), the Center is dedicated to advancing a more equitable society by promoting the rights and voices of marginalized people, with a particular focus on the intersections of race and disability.

As an academic research center housed at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, CRDJ's work is rooted in scholarly research, critical theory, and interdisciplinary collaboration. We are committed to advancing racial and disability justice through academic inquiry and public advocacy, engaging in discourse and actions aligned with our mission to explore and challenge systemic injustices.

What's New

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Disability & Reparations Panel
Virtual Event

Webinar Recording Coming Soon!

Eric Miller, Prianka Nair, and Jamelia Morgan addressed the backlash to civil rights, exploring the cases for reparations that redress harms to groups with histories of oppression, including those at the intersection of race and disability.

Dispatches

Explore the insights, reflections, and stories on the issues that inspire and drive CRDJ staff, fellows, and peers.

Event Recap: Disability & Reparations Panel — Centering Justice, Memory, and Transformation

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Erasure by Design: How HHS Restructuring Threatens Reproductive Justice

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Dismantling Disability Rights: How the HHS Reorganization Threatens Generations of Progress

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Justice in Action

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CRDJ Policy Tracker

Updated for 2025, stay up to date on racial and disability justice legislation with this curated, interactive list.

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How is Disability Criminalized?

Learn how the the design of our society's structures punishes people with disabilities using this infographic resource.

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CRDJ Reparations Tracker

A new tool for tracking the federal, state, and local policies for delivering community reparations.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Center for Racial and Disability Justice

375 East Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611-3069

Email: crdj@law.northwestern.edu

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