NCLR

Guide Note

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a civil rights organization representing the Hispanic community within the United States.

Fast Facts:

1. Founded in 1968 as the Southwest Council of La Raza
2. Changed name in 1973
3. Headquarters: Washington, DC
4. President and CEO: Janet Murguia
5. Phone number: (202) 785-1670
6. Fax: (202) 776-1792
7. Email: comments@nclr.org
8. Private, non-profit, and nonpartisan
9. Has a network of 300 organizations in 41 states¹

1. Atlanta, Georgia
2. Chicago, Illinois
3. Los Angeles, California
4. New York, New York
5. Phoenix, Arizona
6. Sacramento, California
7. San Antonio, Texas
8. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Although the civil rights movement of the '60s made great changes in the United States, Mexican Americans and other Hispanic citizens did not see much difference in their situation. While African Americans were represented by organizations such as the NAACP, Hispanics did not have a comparable group. These needs led to the eventual creation of the NCLR.²