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Janai Nelson Joins Roundtable Discussion at the WNYC & The Apollo Theater MLK Event “Race and Privilege: Exploring MLK’s Two Americas”
1/19/16
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, LDF Recalls Dr. King’s Courage and Sacrifice in the Fight for Equality
1/17/16
Time Quotes Sherrilyn Ifill on President Obama's State of the Union Speech
1/12/16Source:TimePolicy Wonks and Advocates Critique Obama’s State of the Union
Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
On the Eve of President Obama’s Last State of the Union Address, LDF Celebrates Civil Rights Successes, But Urges President to Focus on Five Urgent Equality Issues
1/11/16
LDF Celebrates the 55th Anniversary of the Landmark Desegregation of the University of Georgia
1/08/16
Fifty-five years ago, on January 9, 1961, when the University of Georgia (UGA) accepted its first two black students—Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault —America marked a key milestone in the battle for racial justice, equal rights, and an inclusive society. UGA’s integration eventually led to the desegregation of other universities throughout the South, and helped overcome barriers in higher education for people of color across the country.