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Almost 25 years after it was first conceived, the vision of the Institute at LDF has been realized and we continue to honor Thurgood Marshall’s legacy through our work.

Leadership

Sherrilyn Ifill

Sherrilyn Ifill
President and Director-Counsel, LDF
Janai Nelson

Janai Nelson
Associate Director-Counsel, LDF
Janell Byrd-Chichester

Janell Byrd-Chichester
Director, Thurgood Marshall Institute

Research

Dr. Phillip Goff

Dr. Phillip Goff
Senior Fellow
Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein
Senior Fellow Emeritus
Megan Ming Francis

Megan Ming Francis
Fellow
Dr. Algernon Austin

Dr. Algernon Austin
Senior Researcher

Advocacy

Coty Montag

Coty Montag
Project Manager, Thurgood Marshall Institute & Senior Counsel (LDF)
William Searcy

William Searcy
Research and Operations Associate

Archives

Donna Gloeckner

Donna Gloeckner
Director of Archives and Information Management

Kayla Jenkins

Kayla Jenkins
Archives Associate
Ashton Wingate

Ashton Wingate
Digital Archivist