Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | news
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time to pay tribute to the extraordinary and critical role African Americans have played in shaping U.S. history. Over the next four weeks, we will be reflecting on LDF’s contribution to Black history by featuring several of our landmark civil rights […]
Thursday, February 5, 2015 | news
Black History Month is about celebrating the legacy and contributions of African Americans – past, present and future. For the past 75 years, LDF has stood on the front lines of the fight for equality and justice for African Americans and for the protection of civil and human rights for all. Our premise is simple: […]
Thursday, November 5, 2015 | news
Read More Here: LDF Celebrates 75 Years of Visionary Civil Rights Leadership at Annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner, Black PR Wire (Nov. 10, 2015) Taylor Lewis, Legal Defense Fund Presents Eric Holder With Lifetime Achievement Award, Essence (Nov. 6, 2015) Taryn Finley, Eric Holder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For His Civil Rights Work, Huffington […]
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 | news
In the late 1960s, the United States was enjoying a new birth of freedom. Earlier in the decade, with the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, the nation had at last swept away the state-sanctioned segregation and disenfranchisement of Black citizens that had prevailed in the South since the end […]
Monday, January 28, 2019 | news
This MLK weekend in Hartford, Connecticut local and national education advocates hosted the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sheff v. O’Neill. The Sheff decision is a landmark school desegregation case that continues to offer important opportunities for students in the Hartford area to receive an integrated, quality education. On Saturday, January 19th, […]
Thursday, November 10, 2011 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund celebrated its 25th annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner (NEJAD) last night in New York City. More than 700 guests were in attendance. The event raised nearly $2.5 million dollar for LDF’s mission and programs. Clarence Otis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Darden Restaurants accepted this year’s […]
Friday, June 24, 2011 | news
What do President Barack Obama, USAG Eric Holder, EEOC chair Jackie Berrien, and Williams & Connolly’s David Kendall have in common? At some point, they were all affiliated with the NAACP LDF (Legal Defense and Education Fund). We were on hand for LDF’s 70th anniversary on Tuesday at the National Archives. Read the full article.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | news
In the wake of increased violent attacks across the country against elected officials, Legal Defense Fund President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “In this moment, we are all witnesses to a profoundly alarming escalation of violence and hatred. From horrific assassinations of elected officials to attacks like the one against Minnesota Representative […]
Thursday, February 4, 2016 | news
Focus on North Charleston, SC; Baltimore, MD; and New York City The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) released a letter today asking U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to make a final decision about outstanding requests from LDF and community leaders for a federal civil rights […]
Monday, May 5, 2025 | news
Last week, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging the agency to reverse course on its new rule that seeks to weaken state and local governments’ duty to assess their communities and take active steps to address housing segregation while ensuring all neighborhoods […]
