Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | page
The National Equal Justice Award Dinner (NEJAD) is an event hosted by the Legal Defense Fund that honors individuals working to advance civil rights. The event also amplifies the litigation, advocacy, and education done by the Legal Defense Fund’s staff. Past recipients of the National Equal Justice Award include Bryan Stevenson, Marian Wright-Edelman, Lonnie Bunch, […]
Friday, April 6, 2018 | nejad
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) celebrated its 27th annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner, on November 12, 2013 at the Hilton New York Hotel and Towers, 1335 Avenue of the Americas (between 53rd and 54th Streets) in New York City. The evening began at 6:30 pm with a reception, followed by the dinner and […]
Monday, November 26, 2018 | ldf-events
Across the country thousands of poor young people of color are being labeled gang members and criminalized base of where they live, what color clothes they choose to wear, who they choose to socialize with, and the color of their skin. Since 2016, 400 “gang takedowns” have been conducted, resulting in 2,000 people arrested under […]
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | news
Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote. This legislation is not a partisan issue—it is an American issue. The For the People Act would protect the coveted right of […]
Friday, September 2, 2022 | news
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after declaring a State of Emergency for democracy in the United States, the nation’s top civil rights leaders met with President Biden at the White House today to urge the administration to embolden voting rights, improve economic opportunities, and advance civil rights. On Sunday, the 59th anniversary of the March on […]
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | news
National Civil Rights Leaders Issue Letter to San Bernardino County District Attorney Demanding Termination of Deputy District Attorney Over Biased Statements Leaders Also Call for Creation of a Conviction Review Unit to Review All Cases Assigned to the Deputy District Attorney and to Review Policies Established on His Watch Today, a coalition of leading […]
Thursday, January 6, 2022 | news
Contact: LDF Media, 212-965-2200 / media@naacpldf.org Teresa Candori, National Urban League, 212-558-5362, tcandori@nul.org Marc Banks, NAACP, 443-608-4073, dbanks@naacpnet.org Stephen Peters, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, 202-466-1887, peters@civilrights.org Rachel Noerdlinger, National Action Network, 212-681-1380, rnoerdlinger@mercuryllc.com Lacy Crawford, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 202-558-7900, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org Angelo Greco, The National Coalition on Black […]
Friday, May 4, 2018 | news
Today the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU Foundation, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), AARP and eight fair housing organizations filed a motion seeking leave to file a “friend of the court,” amicus curiae brief in City of Miami v. […]
Monday, September 12, 2022 | news
WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights leaders, reproductive rights and justice organizations met with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss the harmful impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the ongoing threat to our democracy. This meeting stems from a […]
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | news
For decades, LDF has advocated for equal educational opportunities. However, too many African American and other students of color and low-income students are being targeted for recruitment by for-profit institutions, encouraged to incur high amounts of debt, and left without the credentials to obtain gainful employment – which undermines the very essence of equal educational […]
