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Thurgood Marshall, LDF's founder, and the first Black Justice, was sworn into the Supreme Court #OTD in 1967. His visionary legal work at the Legal Defense Fund was an unrivaled contribution to the Civil Rights Movement and helped change the arc of American history forever.

Thurgood Marshall, LDF's founder, and the first Black Justice, was sworn into the Supreme Court #OTD in 1967. His visionary legal work at the Legal Defense Fund was an unrivaled contribution to the Civil Rights Movement and helped change the arc of American history forever.

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215,261 views • 2 years ago

You can't have Black History Month without Black history. The stories of Black civil rights heroes like Ruby Bridges should not be erased or hidden from future generations.

You can't have Black History Month without Black history. The stories of Black civil rights heroes like Ruby Bridges should not be erased or hidden from future generations.

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219,994 views • 3 years ago

"I have sought as a voting rights lawyer for the last 10 years or so to try to ensure that every American who is eligible to vote has an opportunity to do so across the ideological spectrum." - Judicial nominee and former LDF litigator Dale E. Ho

"I have sought as a voting rights lawyer for the last 10 years or so to try to ensure that every American who is eligible to vote has an opportunity to do so across the ideological spectrum." - Judicial nominee and former LDF litigator Dale E. Ho

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95,393 views • 3 years ago

ICYMI: Fayette County passed a map that shut Black voters out: 0 majority-Black districts in a county that’s 25% Black. We teamed up, sued, and won. Now there are 3 majority-Black districts. That’s how you protect voting power.

ICYMI: Fayette County passed a map that shut Black voters out: 0 majority-Black districts in a county that’s 25% Black. We teamed up, sued, and won. Now there are 3 majority-Black districts. That’s how you protect voting power.

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38,939 views • 1 year ago

"This is a disastrous manifesto that would take us back decades, if not centuries, in terms of the progress that we've made on civil rights, on constitutional rights. This is a threat to democracy, and it is a special, specific threat to Black people." Janai Nelson on MSNBC

"This is a disastrous manifesto that would take us back decades, if not centuries, in terms of the progress that we've made on civil rights, on constitutional rights. This is a threat to democracy, and it is a special, specific threat to Black people." Janai Nelson on MSNBC

Legal Defense Fund

43,532 views • 1 year ago

"Tonight's ruling upends almost 60 years of precedent in which civil rights groups have enforced Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to make sure that our country has a democracy that is free from racial discrimination." - LDF President and Director-Counsel, Janai Nelson

"Tonight's ruling upends almost 60 years of precedent in which civil rights groups have enforced Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to make sure that our country has a democracy that is free from racial discrimination." - LDF President and Director-Counsel, Janai Nelson

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56,009 views • 2 years ago

On January 31st, the U.S. Postal Service will officially issue the Constance Baker Motley forever stamp, the 47th stamp in the Black Heritage Series in honor of the pathbreaking LDF alum and "Civil Rights Queen." The dedication ceremony is free & open to the public:

On January 31st, the U.S. Postal Service will officially issue the Constance Baker Motley forever stamp, the 47th stamp in the Black Heritage Series in honor of the pathbreaking LDF alum and "Civil Rights Queen." The dedication ceremony is free & open to the public:

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45,483 views • 2 years ago

"I love being Black and discovering all the things that Black was about and tried desperately to make sure I portrayed that aspect of our being with dignity." - Harry Belafonte, 2019

"I love being Black and discovering all the things that Black was about and tried desperately to make sure I portrayed that aspect of our being with dignity." - Harry Belafonte, 2019

Legal Defense Fund

39,096 views • 3 years ago

60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act reshaped American democracy. Today, LDF honors that legacy by protecting Black voting power and fighting for full, equal representation. Because democracy only thrives when every voice is heard. #VRA60

60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act reshaped American democracy. Today, LDF honors that legacy by protecting Black voting power and fighting for full, equal representation. Because democracy only thrives when every voice is heard. #VRA60

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16,689 views • 1 year ago

The Department of Education is vital in ensuring ALL students have access to quality education. We should be funding our educational institutions, not tearing them down. LDF will fight any attempts to dismantle educational opportunity and access.

The Department of Education is vital in ensuring ALL students have access to quality education. We should be funding our educational institutions, not tearing them down. LDF will fight any attempts to dismantle educational opportunity and access.

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12,672 views • 1 year ago

LDF played a critical role in Freedom Summer. Alongside other organizations, LDF provided legal and financial assistance to the movement, taking on 100+ cases and representing over 250 Freedom Summer volunteers.

LDF played a critical role in Freedom Summer. Alongside other organizations, LDF provided legal and financial assistance to the movement, taking on 100+ cases and representing over 250 Freedom Summer volunteers.

Legal Defense Fund

14,193 views • 2 years ago

"So it's up to the American people, and it's up to our courts, our judiciary, to step into this breach and determine how far we are going to allow this country to devolve. And at the Legal Defense Fund, we are prepared to defend it to the end." Janai Nelson on The ReidOut

"So it's up to the American people, and it's up to our courts, our judiciary, to step into this breach and determine how far we are going to allow this country to devolve. And at the Legal Defense Fund, we are prepared to defend it to the end." Janai Nelson on The ReidOut

Legal Defense Fund

12,618 views • 1 year ago

"The Department of Education says DEI initiatives do not violate the Civil Rights Act." - Allen Liu, LDF Policy Counsel

"The Department of Education says DEI initiatives do not violate the Civil Rights Act." - Allen Liu, LDF Policy Counsel

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10,546 views • 3 years ago

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