Political LeaderAmerican1962 – present
Sherrilynn Ifill
Civil rights lawyer, NAACP Legal Defense Fund leader
Biography
Legal advocate and President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She is a prominent voice in civil rights law and racial justice advocacy.
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Category
Political Leader
Nationality
American
Born
1962
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American origin
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