Women of Color Resource Center

Overview

Founded in 1990, Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) increases the effective leadership of women of color in working for social justice; educates and mobilizes low-income women of color to become effective change agents; improves the lives of women of color by impacting public policy; brings women-of-color issues central to the women’s rights and social justice agendas; and brings the lens of social justice feminism to critical contemporary issues.

Mission

Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural wellbeing of women and girls of color in the United States. WCRC is committed to organizing and educating women of color across lines of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, class, sexual orientation, physcial ability and age.

Program

WCRC programs contribute to a broad, vibrant and effective social justice movement in the U.S. WCRC program areas include: Peace & Solidarity, Economic Justice & Human Rights, Research & Social Analysis, and Popular Education and Leadership Development.

Current projects include the Technological Empowerment and Media Project of Oakland (TEMPO) which gives women of color a voice in mainstream media. TEMPO trains low-income women of color in radio production skills and produces numerous radio documentaries on issues that affect them most.

Runway Peace Project organizes anti-war fashion shows across the country, using fashion as a lens to understand our culture of militarism. WCRC produced a documentary, "Fashion Resistance to Militarism," that challenges viewers to consider the impact of militarism in popular culture.

WCRC also works on research and advocacy issues related to economic justice and the rights of low-income women. WCRC values ongoing strategic relationships with women’s human rights organizations worldwide.

Impact

Through Runway Peace Project and Peace GAMES, WCRC educates thousands of individuals each year on issues of women and peace. TEMPO’s audio documentaries bring the perspective of low-income women to national and international audiences. TEMPO participants gain critical skills in media activism and civic participation. WCRC publications are utilized on campuses nationwide, introducing social justice feminism to a new generation. WCRC builds transnational alliances that strengthen human rights strategies and women’s global leadership. WCRC’s annual Sisters of Fire Awards creates a broad community that honors and celebrates the achievements and contributions of women of color leaders.

Countries of Operation

United States