Nadia Aziz

Nadia Aziz is a civil rights attorney and policy practitioner whose work has focused on centering those most vulnerable to discrimination, harassment, and violence. She has served as Senior Program Director, Fighting Hate and Bias Program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Associate Director of the James Byrd, Jr. Center to Stop Hate at The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Deputy Director of the Arab American Institute.

For over a decade she has worked to protect and advance civil and human rights including strengthening state and federal hate crime laws. She has previously worked with America Votes, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic National Convention Committee.

Nadia is a graduate of Clemson University and Charlotte School of Law. She writes and speaks on issues relating to the representation of communities of color, voting rights, hate crimes, public health, and community resiliency. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Nadia's has been featured on CNN.com, The Hill, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.

Sub-specialties:

Representation of minorities in the U.S., Community engagement, Civil rights issues including voting rights, Hate Crimes, Hate rhetoric in public dialogue and the impact on communities