NAACP Legal Defense Fund : Defend, Educate, Empower

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A Conversation with Legendary Fred Gray

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LDF Marks 59th Anniversary of 'Brown v. Board of Education'

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Wet Seal Settles Lawsuit

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Choose Your Future

Three landmark cases are poised to change the face of civil rights.

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Race and Civil Rights in 2013

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Our Mission

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.

Through litigation, advocacy and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 70 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.

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We Empower