Promotes Political Participation
A strong democracy requires an informed electorate participating in the political process. We pursue efforts to support democracy by building, promoting, and protecting Black political power.
The latest stories from Political Participation
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Voter Suppression Playbook: Tactics from the 1980s Recycled to Silence Black Votes
November 01, 2024
Attacks on voting rights are not new. Explore one fight against voter suppression from the archives and learn about LDF’s current work to support voters.
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Chisom v. Roemer: Extending Voting Rights to Judicial Elections
October 28, 2024
The landmark LDF victory that helped put Black justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Lani Guinier: The Civil Rights Litigator Who “Dared to Be Powerful”
September 23, 2024
The LDF voting rights lawyer who survived a stinging political defeat and became the first tenured Black woman at Harvard Law School.
