Sherrilyn Ifill, head of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, will step down in 2022, but her successor is primed to uphold her legacy of defending marginalized voters nationwide, voting rights advocates said.
Ifill, the fund’s president and director-counsel, announced Wednesday she will leave her role next spring. Ifill has been a significant champion for civil rights and justice—especially on issues of voter suppression—throughout her career.
Her announcement comes amid battles over restrictive voting laws and racial gerrymandering in states like Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina. However, Ifill’s pending departure doesn’t mean the voting rights battle ends, advocates said. ...
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