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Dear friends,   The smoke in the skies above Washington, D.C. and across the east coast recently did not actually come from the Center for Equal Opportunity. But you might be forgiven for thinking otherwise. CEO continues its hot streak of five major research reports on race issues, five Supreme Court amicus briefs opposing race preferences, testimony before Congress and executive branch agencies, in addition to speeches, op-eds, podcasts, and media interviews. We are also preparing for our second annual Civil Rights Fellowship program to train the next generation of legal professionals, drawing students from some of the nation’s top …

Anthony Pericolo is CEO’s first Visiting Legal Fellow. He was also a fellow in CEO’s inaugural 2022 Civil Rights Fellowship. Anthony is a 2023 graduate of Harvard Law School and a patent litigator in Washington, D.C. Before law school, Anthony earned dual degrees in economics and electrical and computer engineering from the University of Rochester. Besides his appreciation for intellectual property law, Anthony is passionate about civil rights work. He grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, and is the son of Italian immigrants. He learned the value of hard work and equal opportunity through his family, who came to the …

Dear CEO supporters, March Madness is upon us and the Ides of March bode well for the Center for Equal Opportunity as we continue our relentless battle against race-based policies and discrimination. Here’s our latest:  CEO Accepting Applications for Civil Rights Fellowship Last month, CEO announced the launch of its 2023 Civil Rights Fellowship. Applications are now being accepted on our website. The program, which will take place between August 7-11, 2023 in Washington, D.C, is intended for law students with an interest in a career in a public, private, or nonprofit setting where their instruction and training can be shared with …

Dear CEO friends, As you may already know, today is “Giving Tuesday.” The Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) is the only organization in America dedicated to fighting against race-based public policy 24/7, and we are enjoying one of our busiest years yet. But before I ask for your continued support, I wanted to share with you just a few highlights of our work this past year. The Center for Equal Opportunity is the nation’s only conservative civil rights organization doing this kind of work. And we are asking for your help again today on “Giving Tuesday.” Our work over the years would …

Dear CEO supporters, Fall arrived with a flurry of activity, and while the temperature may be dropping, things aren’t cooling down anytime soon at the Center for Equal Opportunity. It’s been another extremely busy period, here’s our latest: CEO CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP: A RESOUNDING SUCCESS As you know, we recently hosted a dozen CEO Civil Rights fellows from some of the top law schools in the country for a week of activities and training in Washington, D.C. They received instruction at a series of seminars with many of the best legal and policy minds in the country, media training to …

Dear CEO friends,   April was a busy month at the Center for Equal Opportunity with key developments in several of our ongoing projects. We have news to share on CEO’s upcoming summer fellowship, the release of our new study on racial attitudes, our recent efforts on Title IX, and important victories over the Left’s misguided diversity and equity agenda—both in the court of public opinion and in the courtroom.    Here’s the latest…   CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP SELECTION DAY   Last week CEO announced the selections for our 2022 Civil Rights Fellowship. The inaugural class is made up of a dozen young men and women, …