Monday, April 28, 2014 | news
Statement from Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Today, over 1,000 law professors and deans have signed onto a letter condemning the disturbing message sent by the Senate’s failure to confirm Debo Adegbile for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. Adegbile’s cloture vote failed before […]
Friday, April 17, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and over 100 other organizations in a letter to Congress outlining key health and economic security priorities for lawmakers to consider as they continue to respond to COVID-19. “This pandemic calls for the enactment of policies and sufficient funding to […]
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) signed onto a letter with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 99 other civil rights organizations regarding the need to provide robust funding for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Nearly half of USPS employees are people of color, many of whom […]
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 | case-update
The U.S. Supreme Court received an avalanche of 73 amici or “friend of the court” briefs supporting diversity in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The briefs came from 37 high-ranking retired military and defense officials (including three former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—General Colin L. Powell, Admiral Michael G. Mullen and General Henry H. Shelton), […]
Monday, August 13, 2012 | news
Today the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) is filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve diversity and opportunity in America’s colleges and universities. A wide range of over 70 amici briefs were filed supporting diversity […]
Monday, March 26, 2018 | page
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Monday, January 25, 2021 | page
The Road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Bloody Sunday On March 8, 1965, John Lewis and Hosea Williams, one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s aides, led the march that would become known as “Bloody Sunday.” As the group of 525 marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met by 200 Alabama […]
Monday, January 25, 2021 | page
Every year, Black History Month stands as a time for us to not only reflect on our collective history and remember those who laid everything on the line for our freedoms, but to reignite our dedication to dismantling systemic barriers that prevent our nation from truly having “justice for all.” This past year has fully […]
Monday, January 25, 2021 | page
The Civil Rights Movement: The Blueprint for Effective Protest Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “a riot is the language of the unheard.” The Civil Rights Movement was the culmination of strategic, thoughtful organizing partnered with groundbreaking legal strategies. Through the course of the Civil Rights Movement, we see activists like Dr. King and […]
Monday, January 25, 2021 | page
The culture of the African Diaspora spans far and wide. From the literature that details our history in illuminating prose, to the music that gives our experiences a bass line, creatives of all kinds have helped create a culture marked by inspiring artistry. Here are recommendations for engaging with Black work this Black History Month. […]
