the only solace in this moment is knowing that LDF will remain in the care of the one of the fiercest, most brilliant civil rights advocates. I still don’t have the words to express my sadness at @Sifill_LDF departure or my joy for Janai Nelson in her new role

Tomorrow the Senate will vote to confirm the exceedingly qualified Judge #HollyThomas, a Legal Defense Fund alumna, to the Ninth Circuit. She brings the type of professional, background, racial and gender diversity that is desperately needed in our federal judiciary. #ConfirmHollyThomas

Sadio Mane: 7 goals, 1 assist, commentators say he’s not good enough Bernardo Silva: 7 goals, 1 assist, commentators say he’s a candidate for player of the year Wonder what their only difference is, Tim Howard 🤔

“A quality education must necessarily include an accurate and honest accounting of history…A conscious effort to promote and embrace racial inclusivity in the classroom ultimately benefits all students." -@mionzahra, LDF Policy and Research Associate

“A quality education must necessarily include an accurate and honest accounting of history…A conscious effort to promote and embrace racial inclusivity in the classroom ultimately benefits all students." -@mionzahra, LDF Policy and Research Associate

We’re fighting back against the torrent of bills sweeping the country that aim to erase our history & deny the next generation of students the right to learn truth. Listen to Legal Defense Fund policy & research associate zahra mion testify for inclusive, culturally responsive curricula.

“A quality education must necessarily include an accurate and honest accounting of history…A conscious effort to promote and embrace racial inclusivity in the classroom ultimately benefits all students." -@mionzahra, LDF Policy and Research Associate

#BREAKING: President Biden is set to announce Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee for Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is the first Black woman ever nominated to serve on the nation's highest court. apnews.com/article/Ketanj…

In addition to being only the third Black justice, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first to have previously worked as a public defender. She also graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and was a SCOTUS law clerk for Justice Breyer. latimes.com/politics/story…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would also follow in the trail blazed by first Black Supreme Court Justice and LDF founder Thurgood Marshall. He was nominated to the Court in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. (🎥: UCLA Archives)

President Biden on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: "For too long, our government and our courts haven't looked like America. And I believe it's time that we have a Court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications."

“A quality education must necessarily include an accurate and honest accounting of history." -LDF Policy and Research Associate @mionzahra testifies in opposition to several bills that could limit or restrict the truthful teaching of American history in South Carolina schools.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s stellar credentials and legal career would bring much-needed diversity of professional background to the Supreme Court. She currently sits as a circuit judge on one of the most esteemed appellate circuits in our nation. #SOTU naacpldf.org/press-release/…

#MUSTREAD @Sifill_LDF writes on #KetanjiBrownJackson's historic nomination to SCOTUS: "The advancement of Black people into positions of power traditionally held by white people is a threat to white supremacy." nytimes.com/2022/03/02/opi…

Hi! We're ProTruth SC and we're here to fight against bills in the SC legislature that would undermine our students learning an accurate history of the U.S. and South Carolina. Follow along for updates on hearings, bill tracking, and events! #ProTruthSC

.ProTruth SC is doing such important work in South Carolina to make sure no one’s history is erased from the classroom. Follow them for updates and info!

Senior Counsel Ajmel Quereshi, who joined LDF in 2015, has been appointed to the position of United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. We congratulate Ajmel and know that he will serve with distinction.

Workers’ rights are civil rights. That’s why we asked for voluntary recognition from The Leadership Conference to form a union affiliated with OPEIU | opeiu.org. We want to work alongside management to successfully address workplace issues and make our organization an even better place to work.

Our group is a supermajority of more than 75% of eligible staff. We represent a diversity of departments, positions, and experience levels. This morning, we sent an email to The Leadership Conference's executive office requesting voluntary recognition of our union.

For us to build a The Leadership Conference as good as its ideals, we must work together to implement better workplace policies. As our org testified to Congress in 2009, “Unions hold forth the promise of bringing us closer to a society where all Americans enjoy economic opportunity."