The Thurgood Marshall Institute at the Legal Defense Fund brings you Justice Above All, a quarterly series about the evolution of, and continued need for, racial justice advocacy. We’ve entered a time where many of the building blocks underpinning our work for racial justice are being questioned or actively undermined. Justice Above All provides an accessible way to help inform the national debate, revive our history, and remember how far we still must go in our quest to realize the ideals for which Thurgood Marshall and the advocates he led fought.
What if communities had a real say in how their local government spends public money? In this episode of Justice Above All, we explore participatory budgeting, a process that gives residents a direct role in deciding how a portion of public funds is spent. Dr. Sandhya Kajeepeta speaks with organizers and advocates about how participatory budgeting can strengthen democracy, advance racial justice, and help address historic inequities in how public resources are distributed. Today's guests are:...
23 Jul 2026
Nikole Hannah-Jones on The Role of Race in Our Nation's Founding
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, sat down with Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, to discuss the role of race in our nation's founding. You can view the full video interview here on YouTube and learn more about the episode here. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review and helping others find it! To keep up with the work of LDF please visit our website at www.naacpldf.org and follow us on social media at @naacp_ldf. To...
3 Jul 2026
The Role of Race in Our Nation's Founding
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." All Americans are familiar with these famous words at the beginning of the Declaration of Independence. However, far fewer people are familiar with the words at the end of the Declaration, and their significance in solidifying the role of race in the founding of our nation. In this episode, we dive into history and probe how America’s promise remains unfulfilled for so many today. The 250th anniversary of the Declarati...
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