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Sherrilyn Ifill (born December 17, 1962) is an American lawyer and the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University. She is a law professor and former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Sherrilyn Ifill is the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the nation's premier civil rights law organization fighting for racial justice and equality.
Aug 29, 2016 · Nonprofit director and law professor Sherrilyn Ifill was born on December 17, 1962 in New York, New York. Ifill graduated from Vassar College in 1984 with her B.A. degree in English, and went on to receive her J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 1987.
Ifill stepped down from leading the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund in 2022. During the nine years of her leadership, the organization grew five-fold in staff, budget and endowment. Ifill became a leading voice in the nation’s ongoing conversation about race and civil rights.
Sherrilyn Ifill, Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University joins Nicolle Wallace to kick of Deadline: White House’s “American Autocracy” series with...
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Mar 3, 2022 · Why Sherrilyn Ifill Fights for Gender Equity in Civil Rights Battles. Sherrilyn Ifill in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 2020. In January 2019, four Black and Latina girls were walking down the...
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Mar 20, 2022 · As civil rights titan Sherrilyn Ifill passes the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund leadership baton to Janai Nelson, she reflects on her legacy and ongoing, relentless fight for a healthy...
