By Susan Gonzalez
June 2, 2021
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Markus Reneau
Yale alumnus Markus Reneau ’19 is among 10 individuals who have been named inaugural Marshall-Motley Scholars by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF). The scholarship covers the cost of law school to train the next generation of civil rights lawyers across the U.S. South.
The LDF announced the Marshall-Motley Scholars on May 17, the 67th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP) is named in honor of Supreme Court justice, civil rights attorney, and LDF founder Thurgood Marshall, and civil rights litigator Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has announced the inaugural 10-person cohort of the Marshall Motley-Scholars Program. Launched in January (2021), the pipeline program aims to equip the South with the next generation of civil rights lawyers trained to provide legal advocacy of unparalleled excellence.
The groundbreaking program is named in honor of Thurgood Marshall, the trailblazing Supreme Court justice, legendary civil rights attorney, and LDF founder; and Constance Baker Motley, the iconic civil rights litigator and first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.
Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF President and Director-Counsel noted that the program is timely, citing renewed attacks on the rights of Black people and communities in the U.S. “As we have seen over the last several months, our democracy requires vigilant protection, particularly for Black communities in the South, which have yet to realize the full and unqualified protection of this nation’s law
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The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund is investing in the next generation of civil rights lawyers and they’re ensuring those newly-trained lawyers will help serve Black communities in the South.
Ten people were selected for the inaugural cohort for the LDF s Marshall-Motley Scholars Program. All 10 of the scholars are Black and are either from or raised in the South. The program is named for LDF founder Thurgood Marshall, America s first Black Supreme Court justice, and Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as federal judge.
Scholars will receive a full law school scholarship to cover tuition, room and board along with internship and fellowship opportunities with regional civil rights organizations. The program also requires that the scholars spend the first eight years of their careers practicing law and serving Black communities in the South.
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