Center for
Racial & Disability Justice
An Academic Research Center at
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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
The Report
A comprehensive overview of MAiD's embedded ableism and its harmful impacts for disabled people.
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Report and Toolkit
Healthcare's racial inequities and weak safeguards coerce disabled people of color toward assisted death over essential supports for living.
We're launching a Toolkit to challenge the normalization of MAiD alongside a timely report
Kate Caldwell, PhD
January 15, 2025
In Focus
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Dispatches
Austerity is Violence: The Human Cost of Slashing Social Safety Nets
Center for Racial and Disability Justice
Harkin Summit 2024 Workshop Explores the Global Criminalization of Disability
Dimitri Nesbitt and Jordyn Jensen
Dismantling Education
Center for Racial and Disability Justice
Explore the insights, reflections, and stories on the issues that inspire and drive CRDJ staff, fellows, and peers.
Justice in Action
