Sherrilyn IfillVerified account

@Sifill_LDF

President & Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the nation's premier civil rights law organization. Tweets are my own.

naacpldf.org
Joined June 2013
1,984 Photos and videos Photos and videos

Tweets

You blocked @Sifill_LDF

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @Sifill_LDF

  1. Retweeted
    3 hours ago

    Asian Americans in support of changing admissions requirement for the specialized high schools get very little media oxygen, despite existing in significant numbers.

    “We know that our children will not gain their full rights as American citizens, free from ‘othering’ and other forms of oppression, unless we work to liberate all oppressed peoples. We are ready for the challenge.”
    Show this thread
    3 replies 100 retweets 307 likes
    Undo
  2. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    Former Justice John Paul Stevens Worries About the Court...and Democracy: “The president is exercising powers that do not really belong to him. I mean, he has to comply with subpoenas and things like that.”

    49 replies 848 retweets 2,425 likes
    Undo
  3. 2 hours ago

    White House Asked McGahn to Declare Trump Never Obstructed Justice - The New York Times

    2 replies 31 retweets 62 likes
    Undo
  4. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    This thread is so powerful & important. Thank you Too say that one "misses times of old" or that "it was simpler back then" is to essentially say that they as a person they do not want to acknowledge that

    Which days were these? When Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing license for refusing to go to Vietnam? When Jackie Robinson & Larry Doby broke the color line? When Hank Aaron endured death threats b/c he beat Babe Ruth’s homerun record?...
    Show this thread
    3 replies 18 retweets 72 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  5. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    Closing thoughts and a message for all of us from via

    8 retweets 33 likes
    Undo
  6. 7 hours ago

    Thank you!

    Today marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. It is long past time that the tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants who built the railroad are recognized for their contribution to American history.
    8 retweets 47 likes
    Undo
  7. 7 hours ago

    What's crazy is that these examples were the ones I could think of off the top of my head w/i minutes of reading his tweet. It represents a fraction of the story.

    61 replies 222 retweets 1,629 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  8. 7 hours ago

    I didn't know that. Unreal.

    Replying to @I_Kare @delle59 and 2 others
    (1967) Kathrine Switzer It was race director, Jock Semple who tried to stop her.
    1 reply 8 retweets 19 likes
    Undo
  9. 7 hours ago

    Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

    2 retweets 8 likes
    Undo
  10. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    "There could not have been a civil rights movement without the sacrifice, the vision, the support and the hard work of the thousands of women."

    2 replies 31 retweets 51 likes
    Undo
  11. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    “It’s pretty obvious that the court is choosing to put off consideration of the most potentially divisive and high-profile subjects," said Don Verrilli. Sometimes a delay damages rights and sometimes it helps, as I point out in ⁦. ⁦

    1 reply 6 retweets 9 likes
    Undo
  12. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    Justice delayed is justice denied. We urge to take action NOW to compensate our clients. Thank you and for raising your voices in support of exonerated Marylanders.

    It’s past time for the to move on paying compensation to these exonerated Marylanders. To sit on their claims compounds the injustice done to them. And it’s a disgrace. Your move . They’ve waited long enough. (Thank you fir lifting this up )
    12 retweets 23 likes
    Undo
  13. 11 hours ago

    At a time when so many have little faith in our justice system you can do your part to promote a sense that wrongs can be addressed. I hope that you will take seriously the message these delays send to an already cynical public about our justice system.

    Replying to @Sifill_LDF @DanRodricks
    Thank you for your comment. We welcome feedback.
    13 retweets 24 likes
    Undo
  14. Retweeted
    12 hours ago
    Replying to

    Or when Jim Bouton of the Yankees was quickly sold to the Seattle Pilots on 10/21/1968 just days after speaking out about Apartheid in Mexico? Or how Peter Norman was shunned in Australia long after losing his athletic career for standing with Tommie Smith & John Carlos in 1968?

    9 retweets 26 likes
    Undo
  15. 12 hours ago

    Important today! is a briliant litigator with a powerful and compelling vision of equality, and a passionate commitment to our clients. Such an important leader on our staff. Proud to work with her.

    This Tweet is unavailable.
    3 retweets 11 likes
    Undo
  16. Retweeted
    12 hours ago

    Hey America, let’s get back to basics. We have no kings here and no one, including the president, is above the law. And Congress isn’t a mere “co-equal branch.” We are the people’s branch, the first among equals. Check out my piece:

    24 replies 267 retweets 763 likes
    Undo
  17. 12 hours ago

    If you spent one moment enjoying the news of Meghan Markle giving birth then I challenge you to read this. And don’t say “this is not who we are.” This IS who we are until we decide that we won’t allow it.

    Tammy Jackson woke up with painful contractions around 3 a.m. & started to bang on the door of her jail cell, screaming for help. She ended up spending seven hours without medication or seeing a doctor. She was forced to crouch down & just catch the baby.
    21 replies 972 retweets 2,723 likes
    Undo
  18. Retweeted
    May 9

    Lt. Gov. Of Alabama straight up says their state wide abortion ban is designed to overturn and credits Donald Trump with remaking the judiciary to achieve this goal.

    348 replies 3,192 retweets 2,860 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  19. Retweeted
    13 hours ago

    I know we’ve become numb to the corruption of this Administration, but this story should be the total focus of the political class today. The President is openly asking a foreign government to investigate his political rival. This is next level.

    3,523 replies 12,438 retweets 24,206 likes
    Undo
  20. Retweeted
    12 hours ago

    Imagine knowing none of your black or Latino teammates were going to the White House and still going anyway.

    34 replies 215 retweets 1,716 likes
    Undo

@Sifill_LDF hasn't Tweeted yet.

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·