CCR Annual Report 2005 - Center for Constitutional Rights

Regrettably, the poignant images of thousands of Black and poor people abandoned in New Orleans in
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina should serve as a wake-up call that race and class are still inescapable
dimensions of the unfinished civil rights/human rights agenda in our country.
CCR is not only committed to protecting the rights of people who live in this nation, our mission proclaims
that we are dedicated to ensuring that every person on this planet enjoys certain basic human rights. Far
from being passive in this endeavor, CCR is an activist institution “committed to the creative use of the law
as a positive force for social change.” We are fighting to create a more just and humane society and world.
As we face the often grim and sometimes discouraging battles of the moment, it is helpful to remind
ourselves of this broader vision and mission. Every case filed, every pamphlet published, every interview,
march, demonstration or act of civil disobedience keeps alive the promise that we will one day forge a
“more perfect union.” As long as there is a Center for Constitutional Rights and devoted friends who
support our work, the struggle will not only continue, ultimately we will prevail.
Regards,
Ron Daniels
Executive Director 1993 - 2005
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