Learn what powers school boards have (many!), who serves on your local board, and when the next school board election is. Follow school board developments to ensure yours is advancing inclusive policies and curriculums — and take a stand if it isn’t.
Volunteer for a mediation/intervention program that helps Black children avoid law enforcement interactions, which can be dangerous and damaging.
Employees: ask your employer to provide time off for voting and get your co-workers to do the same. Organizational leadership: commit to giving staff at least four hours off to cast their ballots on election days, effective ASAP. Join our BVOTR election-protection network and learn how to be a poll worker.
Attend a local or state legislative session — in-person or virtually — to see firsthand how your government operates and what policies it’s considering. Also, read LDF’s guide to learn about other important state and local elected offices and their roles in your community.
Re-engage with the Constitution — download a free printable copy and explore this interactive guide to its contents. Push for civic engagement in your community: start a civics book club, take online civics classes with friends, or host a weekly coffee shop discussion group.
Libraries are essential for communities to thrive. Support your local library — and its continued funding — by ensuring your entire family has library cards, attending library programming, hosting workshops, and joining/donating to your local Friends of the Library group.
Support your local community. Join mutual aid or local activism groups; volunteer at shelters, soup kitchens, assisted living centers, or park clean-ups; shop at local, BIPOC-owned businesses; or check in on neighbors, especially those who may need extra support, like single parents, older adults, and people living alone.
Stay informed about current events — and use awareness to guide your actions. Select a neutral daily local, regional, or national news outlet to subscribe to in print or digital form and read it regularly. Need to verify something? Head to factcheck.org.
Steep yourself in Black history. Go to a Black history museum, listen to a podcast, watch a documentary, or read a relevant article or book (head here for recs.). Next, watch these short videos to see why diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies are essential for Black people — and all marginalized folks — to thrive after decades of inequality. Finally, tell three people about everything you learned.
LDF has been fighting back against the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken civil rights and erode our democracy since day one. Learn about the lawsuits we’ve filed.
Learn about LDF’s critical role fighting for racial justice, from representation of Civil Rights legends to supporting grassroots efforts of everyday heroes.
Explore LDF’s robust archives, which contain materials related to thousands of cases the organization has litigated, along with editorial content and oral histories.
Read LDF’s in-depth legal analysis of Project 2025’s impact on Black communities and learn about our affirmative vision for how Black people can thrive.
