Monday, July 12, 2004 | case-update
On July 6, 2004, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York asking the Court to allow nine Black and Latino individuals to intervene to protect their rights as custodians in the New York City public schools. The […]
Thursday, December 8, 2016 | news
The Senate Run-Off Race in Louisiana. It’s Important. On November 8th, millions of Americans went to their local polling precincts and cast ballots in the general election. By the early morning of November 9th, voters knew not only the President-Elect but also who would occupy 99 of the 100 seats in the Senate when the […]
Monday, March 4, 2019 | page
Source: Education Week Leticia Smith-Evans, Interim Director of the Education Practice Group, writes for EdWeek on the recent legal guidanceissued by the DOJ and DOE on school discipline. Responding to the questions of the necessity and projected efficacy of the guidance, Smith-Evans writes “At a time when opportunity gaps exist that largely correlate to a student’s race, the joint […]
Monday, March 9, 2015 | news
Following stirring remarks by President Barack Obama and Congressman John Lewis near the Edmund Pettus Bridge – site of one of the most horrific events in American history – LDF hosted a Unity reception at Brown AME Chapel in Selma, Alabama. The discussion, moderated by Sherrilyn Ifill, introduced some of the behind the scenes […]
Friday, October 6, 2017 | news
On Thursday, September 14, 2017, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) hosted a reception celebrating its Thurgood Marshall Institute and the launch of the Institute’s new website. TMI’s Director, James Cadogan: “This moment demands new focus. New rigor. A new willingness to be creative. To reflect deeply and strategize carefully.” The Insitute is LDF’s […]
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | news
(North Charleston, SC) – Six months ago, Walter Scott, an unarmed African-American man, was killed by North Charleston police officer Michael Slager during a routine traffic stop. Next week, community members in North Charleston will gather to discuss their own encounters with police officers and suggestions for improvement as part of a broad effort to […]
Monday, May 5, 2014 | news
Access to fair credit affects all aspects of an individual’s or family’s life. Unfortunately, African-American borrowers are often steered into predatory, risky loan products, or denied access to any credit at all. To address these issues, on April 29, 2014, the Economic Justice Group co-hosted a round table discussion with the UNC Center for Civil Rights called The Color […]
Friday, December 4, 2015 | news
On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at the Time Warner Center, LDF hosted SHOWDOWN: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America, a talk with Wil Haygood and Sherrilyn Ifill. SHOWDOWN was recently named one of the “best books of the year” by the Washington Post. The spirited discussion explored legacy of Thurgood Marshall, who Haygood […]
Friday, September 18, 2015 | news
On September 16, 2015, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) held an historic reunion at the Ford Foundation in New York City. The special 75th Anniversary celebration brought together over 200 esteemed attorneys and staff who have formed a part of the LDF family over the past 75 years. The reunion featured a conversation […]
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of longtime board member Dr. John D. Maguire. His evolution from a child of the South who grew up harboring racial prejudices to passionate civil rights advocate and close confidante of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one […]
