ICYMI: In an interview with Cory Booker, @jonathancapehart.bsky.social quotes @janainelson.bsky.social: “We are not full citizens if our vote doesn't carry equal power to elect our own representatives.” youtu.be/Q04sgOFpqvg?...

🚨 BREAKING: Georgia's Governor just announced a legislative special session to redraw the 2027 voting maps that will likely suppress Black voters. This isn't a new tactic, and we will continue to use all our tools to fight back against discriminatory mid-decade redistricting.

25% of Fayette County, TN is Black, and all 19 commissioners are white due to maps designed to dilute Black votes. In 2025, a new map was created to provide fair representation. Now, the ruling in Louisiana v. Callais threatens that progress. https://nyti.ms/4tApViF

Louisiana v. Callais and the Dismantling of Voting Rights Protections 📅 Premiere: Thursday, May 14, 2026 🕰️ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Join Janai Nelson & Paul Smith as they examine the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais. 📺 WATCH HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/JPOy50YZGBa

🚨 BREAKING: Nothing good happens after midnight; we all know this, and like a thief in the night at 4:25 AM, Louisiana legislators moved to pass a gerrymandered map—Senate Bill 121— while we were sleeping. Remember: what is done in the dark always comes to light. https://bit.ly/4usepat

#NEJAD2026 is about protecting democracy. With the destruction of the Voting Rights Act and the start of midterm elections, we’re gathering to ensure we have the resources and support needed to protect voters and advance racial justice.

The Trump administration is protecting white supremacists and going after organizations like @splcenter.org that unmask them. When the powerful come for those who protect the powerless, we don't step back. We step up.

On May 16, we’re proud to stand with organizers, advocates, faith leaders, and communities from across the country at the National Day of Action for Voting Rights. The fight for democracy didn’t end in Selma and it won’t end now. Join us this Saturday: AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth.com

We are so excited to honor Delroy Lindo at our 2026 National Equal Justice Awards Dinner. Events like this remind us that no matter the circumstances, we must keep centering Black joy. https://variety.com/2026/awards/news/delroy-lindo-to-receive-spirit-of-justice-award-ldf-1236740962/

🚨 Just two weeks into the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee have tried to change their maps to shut out Black voters. This is racism. This is voter suppression. This is why we must vote in this upcoming election. https://cnn.it/4wqukHy

“The most consequential voting rights law in American history has been reduced to ashes, and the Supreme Court’s increasingly extremist majority wielded the blowtorch.” — @janainelson.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4uGsYXk

April is AAPI Heritage Month! To celebrate, here are 6 AAPI-led organizations you need to know about: 👉🏽 Asian American Legal Defense Fund (AALDEF) 👉🏽 Asian Law Caucus 👉🏽 Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL)

To Black mothers everywhere: thank you for your strength, your courage, and your unconditional love. We see you and appreciate all that you do. We will always fight for you because you have always fought for us.

Our public safety system will continue to fail Black people with disabilities unless we invest in resources that prevent violence against them. This Mental Health Awareness Month, learn how we can protect Black communities with disabilities: https://bit.ly/4ngOhfB

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. Our fight is not over. Join us in Montgomery, Alabama on May 16 for the National Day of Action for Voting Rights.

LDF President and Director-Counsel @janainelson.bsky.social just joined @ms.now to discuss how we can use America's 250th anniversary as a call to action to save our democracy.

This year we’re celebrating 250 years of a country that has repeatedly excluded communities of color, women, queer people, the disabled, and many more. It is a spit in the face to those who marched and died for the Voting Rights Act, to make sure our vote counted. We must keep fighting and voting.

🚨 ICYMI: Louisianians are refusing to be silenced! Right now, they are in the state house advocating for their right to vote and equal representation. Tune in and hear what they have to say: https://bit.ly/4toqY58

BREAKING 🚨 : We’re demanding HUD withdraw its proposal allowing housing providers to place work requirements and two-year time limits on people who receive federal rental assistance. These policies would put millions of people at risk of losing their homes. https://bit.ly/4tn0mkS

Happy birthday to Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s first Black professional nurse! As Black women continue to face racial disparities in health care, having representation is needed more than ever. Today we honor Mahoney’s legacy and call for more diversity in health care.

LDF President and Director-Counsel @janainelson.bsky.social sat down with @rolandsmartin.bsky.social to discuss how elections are being impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court fast-tracking a redraw of Louisiana’s congressional map while denying a motion to recall the judgment of Louisiana v. Callais.

ICYMI 🚨: A federal judge in Massachusetts extended the pause on ending TPS for Somalia. What this means: Temporary relief for Somali communities who’ve been direct targets of this administration's efforts to deny constitutional rights for Black immigrants.

Today we celebrate Gloria Richardson, an unsung hero in the Civil Rights Movement. As a leader of the Cambridge movement and the first woman to lead a grassroots civil rights organization beyond the South, Richardson paved the way for future activists all over the country.

LDF Associate Director-Counsel Todd Cox just joined Win With Black Men to discuss how the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act will severely limit the ability to file voter discrimination lawsuits.

Awarding federal private school vouchers is a discriminatory practice. Private school vouchers for years have funneled money away from public schools and to institutions not subject to the same civil rights laws. To learn more register for our webinar: bit.ly/FederalVouchersWebinar

🚨 BREAKING: We’re suing Gov. Jeff Landry––again! Gov. Landry’s unlawful executive order to stop Louisiana’s primary elections (after they’ve already begun) creates confusion and undermines public trust. We’re making it clear: they don’t have that authority. https://bit.ly/4utUgQz

On Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day, we honor the lives of Indigenous women and girls whose lives were taken too soon. We must protect Indigenous communities, who continue to face systemic violence. That means supporting Indigenous organizations and advocating for change.

TUESDAY NIGHT: LDF Associate Director-Counsel Todd Cox joins the Win With Black Men round table to discuss what the Louisiana v. Callais decision means for Black voters. Watch live Tuesday at 8:30pm EST.

STREAMING NOW: LDF President & Director-Counsel @janainelson.bsky.social just sat down with @winwithblkwomen.bsky.social to discuss how Black voters will be impacted by the Supreme Court's recent decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Watch live now on YouTube.

TONIGHT at 8:30PM EST: LDF President and Director-Counsel @janainelson.bsky.social joins #WinWithBlackWomen to discuss the future of voting rights after the Supreme Court's devasting blow to The Voting Rights Act.

It’s been 4 days since the Callais ruling and we are all still reeling. What does this ruling mean? What can I do to help? Does my vote still matter? First, YES, it does. Secondly, we’re here to help. Check out our website to learn more about Louisiana v. Callais: naacpldf.org/callaisfaq

📢 FYI: Louisiana primary early voting starts May 2; Election Day May 16, nothing has changed! The ballot remains the same while courts review the Callais ruling. U.S. House candidates remain; your vote for state & local offices still counts. Your vote is your voice!

🚨We filed an emergency motion to block Louisiana Governor’s attempt to suspend the primary election, while early voting is set to begin tomorrow. The Governor DOES NOT have this authority; it is up to SCOTUS to decide how its ruling should apply in this year’s midterm election.https://bit.ly/4cMrm8B

🚨 Last night Texas executed James Broadnax, and Florida executed James Hitchcock. Neither should have happened. End the death penalty now.

HAPPENING TONIGHT: @janainelson.bsky.social will speak at the No King’s “Callais Decision: Rapid Response Call” - sign up now to join us! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

We are not exaggerating when we say this is the worst decision since Jim Crow. Hear more from @janainelson.bsky.social.

We urge Governor Abbott to grant reprieve from execution of James Broadnax. The death penalty will never bring a victim of violence back. It will simply perpetuate more harm. https://bit.ly/4ujb3WC

The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais means it’s important now more than ever to vote in every single election. Now's the time for all of us to fight in state legislatures, in courts, and at the ballot box for the democracy we deserve.

🧵Yesterday, the Supreme Court significantly weakened a key tool that has been used to challenge racially discriminatory voting practices for fifty years. The decision will effectively strip Black and brown voters of their political power. Catch up on some of Wednesday’s breaking coverage below👇

The Supreme Court tossed out a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana on Wednesday, gutting a Voting Rights Act provision that had increased minority representation in Congress since 1965.

Good morning to everyone except the Supreme Court justices who eliminated the VRA yesterday 🫡

This morning's Supreme Court decision lays bare an unaccountable court that undermines democracy rather than protects it. Congress could and should use its power to reform the Supreme Court. Here's how.

BREAKING 🚨The Supreme Court just struck down a fair congressional map in our case Louisiana v. Callais. Today’s decision completely eviscerates the Voting Rights Act, and protections under Section 2. As Justice Kagan stated in her dissent, this decision "renders Section 2 all but a dead letter."

🚨 The Maryland Voting Rights Act is now law! It is a straightforward but important step toward strengthening voter protections and making sure access to the ballot is not just promised but protected.

🚨 BREAKING: Today is the day the MDVRA will officially be signed into law. With federal voting rights under attack, its important states act now. The Maryland Voting Right Act is a bill committed to protecting access to the ballot and ensuring every voter has a fair opportunity to vote.

🚨 As the House prepares to debate funding for DHS, a reminder on what our demands are: - Prohibit racial profiling - Remove DHS agents from our streets - Accountability for all abuses by federal law enforcement - Stop domestic and private industry surveillance - Protect our personal data

Happy birthday to the iconic Coretta Scott King! A transformative leader in the Civil Rights Movement, King dedicated her life to advocating for peace and racial justice. We honor her legacy and continue working to fulfill her vision of a just, equitable, and peaceful world.

🚨BREAKING: The fight for State Voting Rights Acts continues. We joined ACLU Delaware and Delaware Voting Rights Coalition to push Delaware lawmakers to pass a State Voting Rights Act that will protect access to the ballot box. https://bit.ly/41Q1UJ1

🚨Two-thirds of Californians believe democracy is under attack. Right now, there are ongoing federal attacks on voting rights. It is up to states to ensure voters are heard. California led early, and while we applaud their leadership, we urge them to revisit SB1164 and 1360. https://bit.ly/4mS8315

LDF's Spencer Reynolds, tells @theguardian.com that "an obvious outcome of ICE running rampant through the country [is that] people will confuse other police with them," especially as police departments have directly assisted ICE. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/ice-police-danger-us