Justice Above All
The Thurgood Marshall Institute at the Legal Defense Fund brings you Justice Above All, a quarterly series about the evolution of, and continued need for, racial justice advocacy. We’ve entered a time where many of the building blocks underpinning our work for racial justice are being questioned or actively undermined. Justice Above All provides an accessible way to help inform the national debate, revive our history, and remember how far we still must go in our quest to realize the ideals for which Thurgood Marshall and the advocates he led fought.
Justice Above All
Latest Episodes
Participatory Budgeting: Real Money, Real Power
What if communities had a real say in how their local government spends public money? In this episode of Justice Above All, we explore participatory budgeting, a process that gives residents a direct role in deciding how a portion of p...
Nikole Hannah-Jones on The Role of Race in Our Nation's Founding
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, sat down with Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, to discuss the role of race in our nation's founding.You can view the full video interview
The Role of Race in Our Nation's Founding
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." All Americans are familiar with these famous words at the beginning of the Declaration of Independence. However, far fewer people are familiar with the words at the end ...
Black Trans Women: Beyond Resistance, to a Future of Joy and Justice
This Pride Month, Justice Above All celebrates the resilience, joy, and leadership of Black trans women. From Stonewall to the present, Black trans women have been at the forefront of civil rights struggles, transforming resistance int...