Equally American fights to advance equality and civil rights for the 3.5 million citizens living in U.S. territories-98% of whom are people of color. Simply put, there should be no colonies or second-class citizens in the United States.

Our values are centered on the basic principle that all citizens should have equal rights, wherever they live.

Our focus is on the power of impact litigation and grass roots organizing to help drive change for these citizens, who are disenfranchised from the political process.  Both inside and outside the courtroom, we work to share the stories of these citizens with a national audience.

We believe it is necessary to overrule the Supreme Court's controversial Insular Cases to bring an end to the second-class treatment of millions of citizens who live in U.S. territories. Read Equally American President Neil Weare's Harvard Law Review piece "Why the Insular Cases Must Become the Next Plessy" to learn how we are working towards this goal.

Join us in building new movement centered on achieving "Equal Rights, Wherever You Live."

#IAMJOSE CAMPAIGN

About 450,000 elderly or disabled citizens are denied SSI benefits just because they live in U.S. territories. The Supreme Court, Congress, and the President must fix this. Learn more here. #IamJose #WeAreEquallyAmerican

RACIAL JUSTICE SERIES

• Part I: "Separate and Unequal": The Insular Cases, Race, and Discrimination in U.S. Territories, a virtual conversation on systemic racism and the legal foundation of America's colonies problem with Guam Attorney General Leevin Camacho, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, Columbia Law Professor Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, and ACLU Attorney Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux,  moderated by EA President Neil Weare. One hour event available free here. 
• Part II: The Left and Right’s Blindspot in Systemic Racism: America’s Colonies Problem, a virtual conversation with former Members of Congress on how systemic racism has impacted and continues to impact residents of U.S. territories, with the Hon. Donna M. Christensen (USVI) and the Hon. Robert Underwood (Guam), moderated by EA President Neil Weare. January 26, 2022, 5pm ET. One hour event available free here.
• Part III: Racial Equity and the Territories: What Can Philanthropy Do?

Watch our advocacy for equal rights and representation as featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Equally American is a non-partisan civil rights organization. It supports self-determination and does not take a position on the political status of U.S. territories.