Janai Nelson

Janai Nelson is president and director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the nation’s premier civil rights law organization advancing racial justice and equality, where she leads its strategic vision, program, and operations.

People take part in a massive anti-Trump “Hands Off” protest and march in New York City, New York, April 5, 2025.

We Can Defeat Trump’s Lawlessness. We’ve Done It Before. We Can Defeat Trump’s Lawlessness. We’ve Done It Before.

Donald Trump’s intimidation tactics are not new. At the height of the civil rights movement, segregationists harassed our civil rights lawyers.

Apr 17, 2025 / Janai Nelson

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