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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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 is hosted by The Legal Defense Fund. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Participatory Budgeting: Real Money, Real Power" (17 August 2026, 22 minutes), "The Role of Race in Our Nation's Founding" (3 July 2026, 27 minutes), and "Black Trans Women: Beyond Resistance, to a Future of Joy and Justice" (28 June 2026, 26 minutes).
Justice Above All publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 45 episodes.
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The Legal Defense Fund hosts Justice Above All, a society podcast with 45 episodes published.
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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...
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"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...
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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...
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Black communities hold the intergenerational wisdom to address community violence and deliver safety without relying on punishment. In this episode of Justice Above All, guests explore approaches to violence prevention...
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This episode of Justice Above All investigates one way in which segregation has been rebranded in the twenty-first century: all-white, or “whites-only,” settlements. In recent years, there has been an alarming rise in...
Episode #1
Toxic beauty—the presence of harmful chemicals in common beauty products—is a public health crisis rooted in systemic racism. In this episode of Justice Above All, guests discuss how various beauty products marketed to...
Episode #15
In honor of the 100th anniversary of what we now know to be Black History Month in the U.S., we are re-airing a special episode. In the roughly two years since we recorded this episode, public education, especially STEM...
Episode #14
The United States is at a tipping point, as the anti-truth movement attempts to erase the history of pivotal moments that advanced racial justice. Related to this movement, the legal theory of originalism falls short of...
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Too often, the criminal legal system fails people who experience harm or violence. At the same time, it also often fails the communities that harmed people are members of. In many cases, survivors and the accused belong...
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Today, cities such as Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City are under heightened scrutiny, with political narratives around “crime” fueling discussions of potential federal or state intervention...
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Every day, transportation is an essential thread woven into the fabric of our lives. Public transportation systems have silently shaped the landscapes of communities, perpetuating disparities and reshaping urban...
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Local officials have a great deal of power and authority over both our access to water and our water quality. For that reason, water is frequently on the ballot in local elections. Currently, Black communities are not...
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Police departments claim that gang policing is a crucial, precise crime prevention strategy. In reality, gang policing operates as a racially discriminatory police practice, targeting thousands of Black and Latinx boys...
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Content Warning: Themes of racism, violence, and police brutality are discussed throughout this episode. Please proceed with caution and care. The U.S. has persistently relied on armed law enforcement to enforce traffic...
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In 1955, the Supreme Court instructed the states to begin desegregation plans with "all deliberate speed." This episode of Justice Above All highlights the complexities of realizing equal educational opportunities...
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This episode of Justice Above All examines how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), and how today’s legal arguments decontextualize the...
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This episode of Justice Above All highlights the centrality of birthing centers, which provide historically informed and culturally competent care to Black birthing people, to the realization of reproductive justice. We...
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Algorithms and predictive technologies are being used to an increasing extent in housing (i.e., tenant screening, lending, appraisals, housing advertising). While algorithms have the potential to increase equity by...
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Despite being the only elected law enforcement officials, sheriffs operate with impunity. In fact, many people are not aware of the sweeping power that sheriffs hold over law enforcement, jails, and to an increasing...
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This episode of Justice Above All discusses voter challenges and voter turnout ahead of the November 5, 2024 election. Our guests explain how voter intimidation and voter suppression tactics continue to pose systemic...
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Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University
Author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Founding Director of The Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab, The Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab
Senior Writer at Slate, covering the Supreme Court and co-host of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast, Slate Magazine
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