“The widespread voter suppression problems in three debate locations—and the repeated omission of voting rights discussions from presidential debates over the past few years—is startling. The last decade unleashed an onslaught on democratic participation, including ...
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.
Securing, advancing, and protecting the rights of Black voters and other communities of color has been a cornerstone of LDF’s work since it was founded in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall. LDF secured its first voting ...
“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 NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is saddened to learn of the death of the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The passing of Representative Cummings ...
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted a letter asking Congress to exercise the full extent of its oversight authority in the face of proposed actions by the Trump Administration and the ...
BALTIMORE –The legal team representing concerned parents and students in Baltimore City has written to members of the Kirwan Commission urging them to directly and fully address racial and wealth inequities. The Maryland Constitution requires ...
