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A Conversation with Legendary Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray and LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill
Event Date(s):May 16, 2013African American Civil War Museum1925 Vermont Avenue, NW (Vermont & U Street)Washington, DCSee map: Google MapsAs part of our ongoing effort to bring important conversations to the public and in recognition of almost six decades after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, LDF is hosting a special event in Washington, DC tonight:
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Public Housing Residents Pack the Court and Speak Out Against Stop & Frisk
Event Date(s):April 10, 2013500 Pearl Street Courtroom 15CNew York, NYSee map: Google Maps -
Criminal Justice in the 21st Century: The Challenge to Protect Individual Freedoms, Civil Rights and Our Safety
Event Date(s):April 5, 2013St. John’s School of Law8000 Utopia ParkwayQueens, NY 11439See map: Google MapsVincent Southerland, LDF Assistant Counsel of the Criminal Justice Practice, will be a panelist at the "St. Johns School of Law JCRED Criminal Justice Symposium" on April 5, 2013, on Juveniles and Criminal Law. Fellow panelists and he will investigate juveniles’ unique experience in the criminal justice system, including particularized challenges for racial minority youth.
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Keeping America's Promise: Defending the Voting Rights Act
Event Date(s):March 2, 2013The Saint James Hotel1200 Water AvenueSelma, AL 36701See map: Google Maps
On February 27, 2013, the United State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, one of the most important voting rights cases of our generation. -
Baltimore Reception Celebrates Sherrilyn Ifill
Event Date(s):January 17, 2013On Thursday, January 17, 2013, our friends at the prestigious civil rights law firm Murphy, Falcon & Murphy hosted a reception in honor of Sherrilyn A.
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"Know Your Rights" Academy
Event Date(s):November 13, 2012NAACP LDF99 Hudson Street, 16th FloorNew York, NY 10013See map: Google MapsPlease join LDF for registration day for our "Know Your Rights" Academy.
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LDF’s Princeton Committee Annual Fall Reception & Program
Event Date(s):November 11, 2012Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart1200 Stuart RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540See map: Google MapsOn Sunday, November 11, 2012 the Princeton Committee of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) will hold its annual Fall Reception & Program at the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, NJ. The afternoon will begin with the program at 4:00 PM with a reception to follow.
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 2012 National Equal Justice Award Dinner
Event Date(s):November 1, 2012New York Hilton & Towers Hotel1335 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NYSee map: Google MapsStorm update Nov 1, 2012:
LDF is pleased to announce that we are going forward with the NEJAD dinner this evening, Thursday, November 1, 2012 as planned.
While this has been a tough time in the aftermath of the hurricane, we encourage those who were planning to come to join us, take a break from the past few days, and celebrate the continued pursuit of justice.
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33rd Annual Capital Punishment Training Conference
Event Date(s):July 12, 2012 (All day) - July 15, 2012 (All day)Airlie Conference CenterWarrenton, VAPlease note: This CAPCON AIRLIE event is invitation only.
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The Silent March to End Stop and Frisk
Event Date(s):June 17, 2012See map: Google Maps
The Silent March to End Stop and FriskJoin Civil Rights, Faith, Labor and Community groups in a silent march against NYC's "Stop and Frisk" Policy! On Father's Day, let's stand together to show that New Yorkers refuse to let our children be victimized by racial profiling.
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