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Everyone deserves the right to live, work, and thrive free of barriers. This year, we continued our 80-year fight for economic equality. Here’s a highlight of some of the cases we brought forward. #YearInReview https://www.naacpldf.org/news/yearinreview-highlights-from-2020/
Earlier this year, we filed a case in support of Donahue Francis, a Black tenant who suffered extreme racial harassment at the hands of his white neighbor. His landlord was repeatedly informed and refused to intervene. https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-files-amicus-brief-supporting-black-tenant-whose-landlord-knew-of-but-failed-to-address-extreme-racial-harassment-perpetrated-by-another-tenant/
We’re fighting for water affordability and challenging discriminatory lien and water shutoff policies in Cleveland and Detroit. Water is a human right, but it isn’t treated as such. Learn more about our lawsuit in Cleveland: https://vimeo.com/456692219
Algorithms have a profound impact on our world, but they are also rife with bias. We reached a historic agreement with Upstart to ensure that new technologies are not penalizing Black students for choosing to attend HBCUs. https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/naacp-legal-defense-and-educational-fund-and-student-borrower-protection-center-announce-fair-lending-testing-agreement-with-upstart-network/
This year, we also filed the first legal challenge to Executive Order 13950, President Trump’s Executive Order banning diversity training and an accurate presentation of history. We won’t allow this #TrumpTruthBan. https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/naacp-legal-defense-fund-national-urban-league-national-fair-housing-alliance-file-suit-against-trump-administration-african-american-policy-forum-launches-truthbetold-campaign/
