Monday, July 8, 2013 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director Counsel of the NAACP LDF, appeared on Melissa Harris-Perry’s show on MSNBC to discuss the current fight for voting rights, particularly following the Supreme Court ruling on the VRA in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. Ifill, along with fellow panelists, Marc Morial, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Shirley Sherrod, explains […]
Monday, July 15, 2013 | news
Listen to LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill discuss the Zimmerman trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The conversation concerns racial profiling and the need for Americans to grapple seriously with issues of race.
Saturday, August 26, 2023 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined hosts National Action Network and Drum Major Institute at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai S. Nelson issued this statement in commemoration of the march and as a call […]
Friday, October 28, 2022 | news
“You don’t judge a man by his stumble, you judge him by his stride.” – Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the passing of Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, Senior Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, historically known as the largest black church in New York City and […]
Monday, June 5, 2017 | news
LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill to Receive Harvard Law Award Washington, D.C. – At a ceremony this evening at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Sherrilyn Ifill, the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), will receive an Award for Professional Excellence from Harvard […]
Thursday, January 20, 2022 | news
This morning, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on the present crisis for voting rights and our democracy, and the urgency of enacting federal legislation that fully restores the Voting […]
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | news
Today, the American Bar Association (ABA) recognized Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), with its 2021 Spirit of Excellence Award. The award is presented to the lawyers who excel in their professional settings, personify excellence on the national and international level, and have demonstrated a commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal professional. Under Ms. Ifill’s leadership, LDF has intensified […]
Thursday, January 14, 2021 | news
Today, The American Lawyer named Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), its 2020 Attorney of the Year. Ms. Ifill was selected for the prestigious award for her tireless and inspiring leadership at LDF, where in 2020 she guided the organization in tackling a myriad of civil […]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | news
Starbucks Coffee Company announced today that it is closing all of its stores on May 29 to conduct training designed to prevent discrimination and address racial bias. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill will join a team of local and national experts, including Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive […]
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | news
This morning, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. The hearing focused on oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Ms. Ifill highlighted the many ways […]
