Janai Nelson

President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Janai Nelson is an American lawyer and civil rights activist. She is the current president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a prominent civil rights organization. Nelson has worked on various cases related to voting rights, police brutality, and immigration. She has argued several cases before the Supreme Court, including Louisiana v. Callais, and has been recognized for her work with several awa...