Thursday, October 17, 2019 | news
“The civil rights movement was not fought to vindicate free speech rights under the First Amendment. It was a fight to fulfill the promise of full citizenship and human dignity guaranteed to black people by the 14th Amendment. To use the struggle of those extraordinary heroes as a rationale for protecting Facebook users who seek […]
Friday, July 5, 2019 | news
Source: Slate “A contentious conversation over busing as a tool to desegregate schools began last week during the first debates of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season and has continued onto the campaign trail this week. That debate has also reignited the most resilient and pernicious myths about busing and school desegregation, myths that continue […]
Friday, August 23, 2019 | news
On August 23, 2019, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill appeared on All In with Chris Hayes to discuss the roots of white supremacy, anti-terrorism laws, and the responsibility of the Justice Department to push back against White supremacist violence and terror.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | news
By: Chris Hayes Source: All In with Chris Hayes Watch LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, alongside Ronald Klain and Faiz Shakir, join MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, and what this Supreme Court vacancy means for the future of American democracy.
Thursday, October 17, 2019 | news
Watch LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, alongside Representative Barbara Lee, join MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss the passing of Representative Elijah Cummings and his lifelong dedication to civil rights work.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 | news
LDF Senior Counsel Leah Aden was a guest on the Matt McGill Morning Show on WVON radio in Chicago. She spoke about threats to voting rights across the country, including Texas’s photo ID law which is the strictest in the country.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts. The hearing, titled “War on Police: How the Federal Government Undermines State and Local Law Enforcement,” was convened by the Chair of the Subcommittee, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Ms. Ifill testified at […]
Friday, June 23, 2017 | news
In December, Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino — who has a long history of making racist comments — made a series of outrageous “wishes” for 2017, including for then-President Barack Obama to “[catch] mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a [cow],” and for Michelle Obama “to return to being a male […]
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill’s keynote speech seemed to make the most impact, as later speakers referred to it several times. Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, accentuated the positive. In 20 years’ residence on the west side, she said, community involvement and public life left her with “almost entirely positive” memories. […]
Monday, March 18, 2019 | news
Lisa Cylar Barrett and Monique Dixon Take on New Roles The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pleased to announce upcoming changes to our Policy Department. “We are thrilled to share the news that Lisa Cylar Barrett will be taking on the position of LDF’s Director of Policy,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of […]
