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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.
Gwendolyn L. Ifill ( / ˈaɪfəl / EYE-fəl; September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016) [1] was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first African-American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review. [2] .
Dec 3, 2016 · Remembering Gwen Ifill: Truth Teller and Exemplar of Civility. Sherrilyn Ifill reflects on the legacy of her cousin, political journalist Gwen Ifill, who died on November 14 following a groundbreaking career that included stints at The Washington Post, The New York Times, NBC, and PBS.
Oct 13, 2020 · This public figure who harnesses mass media to shape narratives of racial struggle is the beloved cousin of the late Gwen Ifill, the first Black woman to host a nationally televised political...
Gwen Ifill, the veteran PBS news anchor and one of the nation’s most prominent African-American journalists, died Monday after a long battle with cancer. She was 61.
- Jason M. Breslow
Mar 3, 2022 · Throughout her tenure, Ifill has carried the mission of gender equity forward through the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Donald Trump’s presidency, and 2020’s racial reckoning,...
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Dec 21, 2016 · Ifill retweeted a picture of her protégée with Jarrett under a one-word exclamation: “Sophie!!” Five months later, Ifill died of cancer.
