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In Ferguson, Sherrilyn Ifill Focuses on Unfinished Business of Civil Rights

This week, Sherrilyn Ifill traveled to Ferguson, Missouri to meet with community leaders, lawyers, and professors. Although slated to talk about the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board, she adjusted the focus to a different Brown  — Michael Brown. Brown’s death at the hands of local Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson ignited protests and criticism […]

In Ebony, Janel George Discusses Continuing Efforts to Fulfill Brown v. Board of Education Promise

61 Years After Brown v. Board, Segregation Continues Janel George of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund on the continued struggle for equal access, six decades after the groundbreaking case that desegregated schools “Although the Brown decision invalidated the “separate, but equal” doctrine, it would take decades until racial desegregation became a widespread reality […]

In Defense of Truth

In Defense of Truth

In Defense of Truth The right to free expression is a cornerstone of our democracy. Its protection is particularly critical for Black Americans and other marginalized groups who have a long history of battling infringement of this right. Recently, there has been a clear and coordinated attack on truth and a push to deny our […]

In Critical Victory for Georgia Students, Civil Rights Organizations and Diverse Advocacy Community Lead Defeat of Georgia Senate Bill 120

In a critical victory for Georgia students, a group of civil rights organizations expressed gratitude in the defeat of SB120 in the Georgia Senate on Thursday.  The bill sought to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs from Georgia’s K-12 schools and higher education institutions.  Georgia students will be able to continue […]

In Commemoration of Its 50th Anniversary, LDF Urges Congress to Reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

On April 11th, 2015, as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law by then-President and former school teacher Lyndon Johnson, LDF urges Congress to pass an ESEA reauthorization bill that honors the federal role in holding states accountable for ensuring equal access to quality […]

In Baltimore’s AFRO, Ajmel Quereshi Looks at Links Between the DOJ Policing Report and Questions of Transportation and Housing Justice

The Track to Ending Two Baltimores Since the release of the Department of Justice’s report finding that the Baltimore Police Department unconstitutionally stops and arrests African Americans, a great deal of attention has been paid – and for good reason – to the various ways in which Baltimore’s policing practices and accountability systems must change. […]

In An Alarming Departure from Long-Settled Precedent, U.S. Supreme Court Holds Harvard and UNC’s Admissions Practices Unconstitutional

Today, the Supreme Court bowed to pressure from anti-civil rights activists, finding that Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s affirmative action programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This radical decision comes at a time when efforts to advance opportunity in education have been under attack across the country, and the […]

In 50th Anniversary Year of Historic Voting Rights Act, LDF Urges Congress to Pass Federal Legislation to Restore Voting Opportunities to Formerly Incarcerated

On March 18, 2015, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) joins a broad and diverse coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, and other advocacy organizations in supporting the Democracy Restoration Act of 2015. Members of Congress, led by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Representative John Conyers (D-MI-13), introduced the bill, which would restore the right […]

In ‘Capital Punishment on Trial,’ UT’s David Oshinsky takes clear look at death penalty’s divisive history

By the early 1970s, opponents of capital punishment thought the Supreme Court might be ready to declare the death penalty unconstitutional, a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishments" and the 14th Amendment's demand for "due process under law." The court had indicated a willingness to apply "evolving standards of decency" […]