Black Voters Participate in Elections on Equal Basis for First Time in History in Fayette County, Georgia

Historic Elections Take Place in Fayette County, Georgia Fair Electoral Opportunity for Black Voters Arrives in Fayette County, Georgia Our nation recently commemorated the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. ...

LDF Celebrates the Life of Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important. ...

Ifill Addresses NYU Law School Graduates

Today, Sherrilyn A. Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (NAACP LDF), addressed New York University Law School’s 2014 graduates in a single ceremony at Madison Square Garden honoring both JDs ...

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Congratulates New NAACP Leader Cornell Brooks

Today, on the 60th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the NAACP has announced that Cornell William Brooks will become its 18th national President and Chief ...

LDF Honors Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education Decision on 60th Anniversary

LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill today released the following statement in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and its historical significance as one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions ...

LDF Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

NAACP LDF marked the 60thanniversary of Brown v. Board of Education with a special luncheon at the National Press Club.  The event, which celebrated the 60thanniversary of what is today acknowledged as one of the greatest Supreme Court ...

LDF Highlighted in Brown Media Coverage

An Associated Press story titled “Segregation gains ground 60 years after Brown” quotes Sherrilyn Ifill. Housing discrimination — stopping or discouraging minorities from moving to majority-white areas — also plays a role in school segregation and ...

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