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May 7, 2025 | Blog Post | Eddie Martin, Jr.

100 Days of Attacks on DEIA: What’s at Stake for Democracy

By Eddie Martin, Jr.  In just over three months, the Trump Administration has launched a sweeping and coordinated attack on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) across nearly every level of government. The administration seeks to dismantle the infrastructure that ensures equity, fairness, and justice…

March 10, 2025 | Blog Post | Eddie Martin, Jr.

The Battle for Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Democracy in the Face of Perpetual and Systemic Backlash 

By Eddie Martin, Jr.  History has shown us that civil and human rights progress is often met with resistance, and the early days of the second Trump Administration have been no exception. After just six weeks, the nation faces a profound democratic threat, as the…

September 24, 2024 | Blog Post | Eddie Martin, Jr.

Reflections on President Johnson’s War on Poverty in Light of the Recent Census Bureau Report

We must dismantle structural inequities that perpetuate racial and economic disparities. Dive deeper in this new blog.

October 12, 2023 | event | Eddie Martin, Jr.

Equity Matters: Addressing Poverty, Racial Injustice, and Threats to Multiracial Democracy

We hope you’ll join us on October 12 at 1:30 pm ET for the launch of Equity Matters, a virtual discussion series hosted by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Our inaugural session, Equity Matters: Addressing Poverty, Racial Injustice, and Threats to Multiracial…

January 26, 2023 | event | Eddie Martin, Jr.

Policy Careers: Alumni Changing the World

Deputy Executive Director for Racial Equity Eddie Martin spoke on a panel titled, “Policy Careers: Alumni Changing the World,” hosted by the University of Maryland Alumni Association on January 26.

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