New York Times: “Eric Holder Resigns, Setting Up Fight Over Successor” Sherrilyn A. Ifill, the president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., said of Mr. Holder, “In the field of civil rights, ...
(NEW YORK) The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. today lauded the stellar leadership of departing Attorney General Eric Holder, who announced his resignation this morning. LDF also emphasized the need for continued vigilance ...
Media outlets around the country are taking note of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and LDF report, Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity, which outlines what are sometimes insurmountable barriers ...
NAACP LDF and six other leading civil rights and human rights organization today sent an open letter to Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus calling for him to repudiate the Values Voter Summit based on ...
Today LDF joined with a broad coalition of civil rights organizations to applaud the launch of the Department of Justice’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice. The initiative will enlist a team of ...
Race and gender disparities in opportunity and academic achievement lead to high dropout rates, limited job opportunities, and increased risk of poverty (Washington, D.C.) Due to pervasive, systemic barriers in education rooted in racial and ...
Janai Nelson, along with a host of other legal scholars, previewed the Supreme Court’s upcoming October term at the American Constitution Society. Listen to her remarks starting at 51:25