Thursday, September 22, 2022 | page
Voting Rights Why Race Matters in Redistricting Protecting Black Power and Preserving Democracy By Ella Wiley Senior Communications Associate The United States Supreme Court will soon consider a major redistricting case that could have significant nationwide implications. In Milligan v. Merrill (now known as Merrill v. Milligan before the Supreme Court), in which LDF is […]
Thursday, November 29, 2018 | ldf-perspectives
President Trump nominated Thomas Farr to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina in 2017. Since his nomination and re-nomination, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., alongside other national civil rights groups, has vigorously opposed him because we believe he is not fit to serve on the federal bench. […]
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | page
Why is it Important to Vote? What’s at Stake this Election Season and Reasons to Vote By Keecee DeVenny Former Senior Digital Media Strategist The 2024 election is in full swing and your social media accounts, news feeds, and mailboxes have likely been flooded with reminders to vote. And for good reason. There’s a lot […]
Monday, January 14, 2013 | news
It’s no surprise that Wayne LaPierre and the NRA think that increasing the presence of armed police and security in schools will be good for our children. More disturbing, however, is that Vice President Joe Biden and other key Democrats appear to agree. As reported by the Washington Post, recommendations coming out of the Gun Violence Task […]
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 | news
For many students, college is the first time that they have meaningful interactions with people of other races. Because many of our nation’s neighborhoods and schools remain segregated, not by law but in fact, the opportunities to learn from, work with, and live alongside people who are different are often limited in American life. For […]
Monday, October 22, 2012 | news
The reality of demographics mandates a sharp focus on creating leaders from the burgeoning Hispanic and Asian American communities. The history of Vietnam tells us we need to keep that same focus on the African American community. Leaders are created, not born, and a particular responsibility lies with higher education to ensure a sustained flow […]
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | ldf-perspectives
By Leslie Proll, Former Policy Director, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) Jesse Helms’ ghost looms large in President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Farr to the Eastern District of North Carolina. Helms, a staunch segregationist who served as North Carolina’s Senator for three decades until retiring in 2003, was notorious for his unabashed racism […]
Monday, March 12, 2018 | case-issue
On May 7, 2012, LDF participated in a White House event addressing the vacancy crisis in the federal judiciary and the corresponding need to confirm nominees to the federal bench. The event included over 150 advocates, lawyers and community leaders from 27 states and many national organizations. The convening was designed to connect senior Obama […]
Monday, February 18, 2013 | news
Dr. Death. It was a fitting nickname for the tall gentleman with a spectral complexion who haunted the corridors of the Dallas County Courthouse in the 1980s. Summoned by prosecutors to testify in more than 100 capital murder cases, Dr. James Grigson delivered his diagnosis with creepy Marcus Welby-ish solemnity. Sometimes without having met a defendant, he’d confirm what prosecutors […]
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | ldf-perspectives
For over 30 years, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has conducted a full and thorough analysis of the civil rights record of each nominee to the United States Supreme Court. Following our review, we issue a comprehensive report setting forth our analysis of that record and indicating our view of the […]
