Today it appears that the civil rights victories of the 50s and 60s are in peril. Some people may believe that there are very few options for pursuing social change that can transform our nation and make opportunity and prosperity a reality for all people. On November 1-2, 2010, a diverse array of the nation's most talented attorneys, advocates and scholars gave voice to critical issues and strategies that remain to further today's civil rights movement. This two-day conference united practitioners, researchers, policymakers, community activists and students to examine and learn about the most promising strategies for pursuing equity and eliminating discrimination in public education, housing, democratic representation, employment and criminal justice. High poverty, racially isolated communities continue to contribute to reduced educational opportunities for children, unhealthy homes and neighborhoods, and limited career opportunities. These in turn contribute to the social and political exclusion of the communities and their residents for generations. While new trends in engagement, organizing and advocacy have shifted the ways we challenge racial and socioeconomic segregation and discrimination, the inequalities that these age-old problems create remain largely the same. The solutions to these debilitating issues are not simple, but they are possible to construct. We analyzed these issues and offered a range of innovative and strategic approaches for: Applying the law; pursuing policy change; mobilizing well-informed grassroots activists; and encouraging the scholarly pursuit of public interest-oriented research.