



Hear from the people who have shaped
and are shaping the fight for justice. In their
own words, they defend, disrupt, and dream.
Hear from the people who have shaped and are shaping the fight for justice. In their own words, they defend, disrupt, and dream.
Hear from the people who have shaped
and are shaping the fight for justice.
In their own words, they defend, disrupt, and dream.
























Created in honor of LDF’s 85th anniversary,
85 Voices is a living audio archive that brings together first-person narratives from the people who have shaped, supported, and been impacted by our work. From trailblazing attorneys to grassroots organizers, clients, and community partners, these stories reflect the theme of our 85th year: All Rise — and the the power of everyday people to defend rights, disrupt injustice, and dream of a more just future.
Created in honor of LDF’s 85th anniversary, 85 Voices is a living audio archive that brings together first-person narratives from the people who have shaped, supported, and been impacted by our work. From trailblazing attorneys to grassroots organizers, clients, and community partners, these stories reflect the theme of our 85th year: All Rise — and the the power of everyday people to defend rights, disrupt injustice, and dream of a more just future.
hear their stories
Created in honor of LDF’s 85th anniversary, 85 Voices is a living audio archive that brings together first-person narratives from the people who have shaped, supported, and been impacted by our work. From trailblazing attorneys to grassroots organizers, clients, and community partners, these stories reflect the theme of our 85th year: All Rise — and the the power of everyday people to defend rights, disrupt injustice, and dream of a more just future.
hear their stories
DEFENDERS
DISRUPTORS
DREAMERS
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America.
©2025 legal defense fund
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America.
©2025 legal defense fund
A.P. Tureaud
Cooperating Attorney
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Adina Porter
Actor
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Civil Rights Activist
Narrator
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Civil Rights Voice
Narrator
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Community Voices
LDF Lawyers, Calera Residents
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Elaine Jones
LDF 4th President & Director-Counsel
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Eric Holder
Former U.S. Attorney General
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Garrison Hayes
Journalist, Writer, Influencer
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Henry Marsh
LDF Attorney
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Jack Greenberg
LDF 2nd Director-Counsel
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James Pickens Jr.
Actor
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Janai Nelson
LDF 8th President & Director-Counsel
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Julius L. Chambers
LDF 3rd Director-Counsel
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LDF Attorney
Narrator
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Levar Burton
Actor, Producer, Writer, Activist
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Lisa Rice
President and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance
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Marc Morial
President & CEO, National Urban League
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Marian Wright Edelman
LDF Attorney
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Media Voice
Narrator
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Michael Davidson
LDF Attorney
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Ossie Davis
Activist, Director, Actor, Writer
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R. Jess Brown
Cooperating Attorney
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Robert Preiskel
Former LDF Board Member
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Roger Wilkins
Co-Vice Chair of the LDF Board, Writer, Commentator
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Sherrilyn Ifill
LDF 7th President & Director-Counsel
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Shonda Rhimes
TV Producer & Screenwriter
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Thurgood Marshall
LDF Founder and 1st Director-Counsel; Supreme Court Justice
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William T. Coleman Jr.
LDF Board President
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Civil Rights Voice
Narrator
Listen

Community Voices
LDF Lawyers, Calera Residents
Listen

Elaine Jones
LDF 4th President & Director-Counsel
Listen

Eric Holder
Former U.S. Attorney General
Listen

Garrison Hayes
Journalist, Writer, Influencer
Listen

Henry Marsh
LDF Attorney
Listen

Jack Greenberg
LDF 2nd Director-Counsel
Listen

Julius L. Chambers
LDF 3rd Director-Counsel
Listen

LDF Attorney
Narrator
Listen

Levar Burton
Actor, Producer, Writer, Activist
Listen

Lisa Rice
President and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance
Listen

A.P. Tureaud
Cooperating Attorney
Listen


Adina Porter
Actor
Listen


Civil Rights Activist
Narrator
Listen


Civil Rights Voice
Narrator
Listen


Community Voices
LDF Lawyers, Calera Residents
Listen


Elaine Jones
LDF 4th President & Director-Counsel
Listen


Eric Holder
Former U.S. Attorney General
Listen


Garrison Hayes
Journalist, Writer, Influencer
Listen


Henry Marsh
LDF Attorney
Listen


Jack Greenberg
LDF 2nd Director-Counsel
Listen


James Pickens Jr.
Actor
Listen


Janai Nelson
LDF 8th President & Director-Counsel
Listen


Julius L. Chambers
LDF 3rd Director-Counsel
Listen


LDF Attorney
Narrator
Listen


Levar Burton
Actor, Producer, Writer, Activist
Listen


Lisa Rice
President and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance
Listen


Marc Morial
President & CEO, National Urban League
Listen


Marian Wright Edelman
LDF Attorney
Listen


Media Voice
Narrator
Listen


Michael Davidson
LDF Attorney
Listen


Ossie Davis
Activist, Director, Actor, Writer
Listen


R. Jess Brown
Cooperating Attorney
Listen


Robert Preiskel
Former LDF Board Member
Listen


Roger Wilkins
Co-Vice Chair of the LDF Board, Writer, Commentator
Listen


Sherrilyn Ifill
LDF 7th President & Director-Counsel
Listen


Shonda Rhimes
TV Producer & Screenwriter
Listen


Thurgood Marshall
LDF Founder and 1st Director-Counsel; Supreme Court Justice
Listen


William T. Coleman Jr.
LDF Board President
Listen


The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America.
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America.
privacy policy | disclaimer | ©2025 legal defense fund
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America.
privacy policy | disclaimer | ©2025 legal defense fund