naacp legal defense and educational fund
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Hold Up! Democratic AGs Say GOP Is Dead Wrong on Company DEI Programs
Democratic attorneys general argued that the SCOTUS affirmative action decision does not apply to hiring practices at private companies.
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Could the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Alabama Gerrymandering Case Further Dilute Black Voting Power?
A decision in the Merill v. Milligan case could pave the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be diluted even further.
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Alabama School System Ordered to Stop Discriminating Against Black Children
The agreement requires the district to report regularly to the court to ensure they are implementing the orders given by the DOJ.
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Memphis Black Woman Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Trying to Register to Vote
Pamela Moses is an activist and founder of Black Lives Matter Memphis
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Lani Guinier, Legal Scholar and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 71
A Republican-driven attack on her views on voting rights led President Clinton to rescind his nomination to appoint her as assistant attorney general in 1993.
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Masterclass With 'Mother': Pat McGrath's 1st-Ever Tutorial Benefits the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
The mogul known as “Mother” has the smoke—the “Divine Smoke” that is—and for one night only, she’s sharing it on behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Pat McGrath, one of the most gifted visionaries in the beauty industry is making a rare public appearance to teach a “Divine Smoke” masterclass on Tuesday,…
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against N.Y. Middle School for Allegedly Strip-Searching 4 Black and Latina Students
More than three months after a Binghamton, N.Y., middle school was accused of illegally strip-searching four black and Latina students, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has filed a lawsuit against the school district for failing to redress or apologize for the incident. The LDF lawsuit was brought forward on behalf of…
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Michael Jordan: A Day Late and a Million Dollars Short
On Monday, Michael Jordan decided to break his Clarence Thomas-like silence on race relations in this country to denounce the killings of unarmed black men, women and children at the hands of police. In a piece for The Undefeated, Jordan also condemned the killings of cops and donated $1 million each to the NAACP Legal…