U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirms the Importance of Diversity in College Admissions

Statement of Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense andEducational Fund, Inc. on the Court’s Decision in Fisher v. University of Texas  Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Fisher v. University ...

LDF Pushes for Urgent Action in Protecting Minority Voters on Three-Year Anniversary of Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder

Democracy Diminished The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) observes the three-year anniversary of the Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder decision while preparing for the first presidential election in more than 50 years ...

LDF Remembers the Emanuel Nine One Year Later Amidst Orlando’s Tragic Aftermath

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) observes the one-year anniversary of the devastating massacre of nine African Americans at the Emanuel A.M.E Church in Charleston, South Carolina as a result of ...

LDF Remembers the Emanuel Nine One Year Later Amidst Orlando’s Tragic Aftermath

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) observes the one-year anniversary of the devastating massacre of nine African Americans at the Emanuel A.M.E Church in Charleston, South Carolina as a result of ...

LDF Statement on Tragic Mass Shooting in Orlando, Florida

Last night’s mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida is tragic and devastating. We stand with the families and the loved ones of those who lost their lives and with our allies in the ...

Democracy Diminished: LDF Releases Report on State and Local Threats to Voting Rights Three Years After Landmark Shelby County Decision

Bookmark this ongoing tally of states and localities’ responses to Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), released a report titled, Democracy Diminished: State and Local Threats to Voting ...

LDF’s Statement on New U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data

“Data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights reinforces what we have known for decades – students of color continue to attend under-resourced schools where they bear the brunt of overly harsh ...

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