Tuesday, March 31, 2020 | news
Rev. Joseph Lowery (Courtesy of John Matthew Smith) The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) mourns the loss of Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery, the “dean” of the civil rights movement who played a critical role in laying its foundations and shepherding its triumphs. On March 27, Rev. Lowery passed away peacefully at […]
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | news
It is with great sadness that LDF mourns the passing of Chokwe Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Mayor Lumumba was a revered civil rights lawyer, a human rights activist, and, as the co-founder of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, a true revolutionary. He devoted himself completely to principles of freedom and self-determination for black […]
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of longtime board member Karen Hastie Williams, a trailblazing lawyer who broke barriers of race and gender during a career that spanned both government and the private sector. The first Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court clerk, Ms. […]
Monday, February 3, 2020 | news
Judge Nathaniel R. Jones May 12, 1926 – January 26, 2020 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) mourns the passing of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, who died on January 26, 2020 at the age of 93. A dedicated lawyer who helped lead the charge against northern school segregation as General Counsel […]
Monday, November 17, 2014 | news
LDF mourns the passing of iconic civil rights lawyer, John Doar. Mr. Doar was a fearless advocate of racial justice, who served alongside LDF in the most significant civil rights struggles of the 1960’s. As Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice, Doar was on the front line in the […]
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the loss of June Shagaloff, a civil rights activist and organizer who joined LDF in 1950 as an intern before LDF founder Thurgood Marshall hired her as a full-time staff member on April 1, 1951. A community organizer and researcher for LDF from 1951-61, […]
Monday, December 30, 2013 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund mourns the passing of Dr. Ken Edelin, a longtime champion of women’s rights, and a senior board member at LDF. Dr. Edelin joined the board in 1986 and steadfastly promoted LDF’s values and mission. LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill said, “Dr. Edelin was a fearless man of integrity and conviction. As an LDF […]
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of the brilliant civil rights attorney, distinguished LDF litigator, and longtime member of the LDF family, Deborah Greenberg. An expert employment discrimination lawyer, Mrs. Greenberg was also the widow of LDF’s second Director-Counsel and civil rights icon Jack Greenberg. She passed away […]
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Amelia Boynton Robinson, a courageous, iconic founder of the voting rights movement and former LDF client. As a strong supporter of voting rights in Selma, Alabama in the early 1960’s, Mrs. Robinson was responsible for bringing national […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | post
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of William “Bill” Lucy, a visionary leader of the labor movement and champion of civil and human rights. During his tenured commitment to public service, Lucy worked tirelessly to advance economic justice across the globe. Mr. Lucy passed away at 90 years old in […]
