Patricia O.

Don't talk about it, be about it. KCMO | Yale '15 | CLS '18 | Assistant Counsel & Former Skadden @NAACP_LDF |*Follows/Retweets ≠ Endorsements* |

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

I prayed for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs. -Frederick Douglass

Put action w/ your faith. Let's get to work.

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Not @billieeilish and @MichaelKeaton in official @NAACP_LDF gear on @nbcsnl !!! #VOTE

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Today, @NAACP_LDF is hosted at @Morehouse for #WetheStudents, a two-day event celebrating the legacy of #BrownvBoard and utilizing education as a pathway to democracy.

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Early voting in Georgia began yesterday and @NAACP_LDF is committed to protecting our democracy! Last week our fantastic organizing team and #BlackVotersontheRise were on location in the #ATL historic west end providing resources to information to community members.

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

“By eliminating AP African American Studies in the 2024-25 school year, the S.C. Department of Education deprives many students from participating in quality coursework and earning college credit.” - LDF Assistant Counsel Patricia Okonta.

https://t.co/RVgkhi06Pl

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Today, @NAACP_LDF in coalition w/ SC civil rights orgs sent a letter to the Superintendent of the South Carolina Dept of Ed denouncing its decision, citing the importance of fostering inclusive education for all students. Check out our letter here: https://t.co/Og9yZBbQiq

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

The South Carolina Department of Education said AP African American studies will not be offered in the state’s schools anymore https://t.co/6gjinkvU7l

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

It’s a privilege to advocate on behalf of Shujaa Graham, @WTIUSA’s Peer Organizer. No Californian should be subject to a two-tiered system of justice b/c of their race. @evapaterson @NAACP_LDF @ACLU @WilmerHale @ellabakercenter @ACLU_NorCal @latinojustice
https://t.co/cVs7hrEbHB

[Josh Marcus ✌🏻 @joshwmarcus]

In California, Black defendants can be nearly nine times more likely than all others to get a death sentence, while Latinos are more than six times as likely.

As @NAACP_LDF's Patricia Okonta told me, "The urgency was undeniable" to challenge the system.

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

The @NAACP_LDF has created a new webpage explaining the recent systemic challenge to California's death penalty: CHALLENGING CALIFORNIA'S DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM. Confronting Racial Bias in Capital Punishment Sentencing Schemes. https://t.co/uAMquIi2Ph @DPFocus @SmartJusticeCA @ACLU

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

"Capital punishment has roots in slavery, lynchings and white vigilantism ... maintaining these violent remnants of racial subordination is unconscionable and has no place in modern society.” – Patricia Okonta, Assistant Counsel
https://t.co/OSV7KOfwal

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

Today, LDF & a consortium of civil rights orgs filed an extraordinary writ petition in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death penalty statute as racially discriminatory and unconstitutional under the Equal Protection guarantees.
https://t.co/iGZuqmDHUX

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

California’s public defender and civil rights groups say capital punishment, as practiced in the state, is incurably racist. https://t.co/eUBa1S064R

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

A reminder that:

Black hair is beautiful.
Black hair is cultural.
Black hair is symbolic.
Black hair belongs. Everywhere.

#WomensHistoryMonth

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

"Race-based hair restrictions in dress and grooming codes, like provisions barring locs, braids, afros, or other culturally significant styles, unfairly target Black, Indigenous, and other students of color for expressing pride in their heritage."
https://t.co/gGgmM1b9jJ

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

LDF sent a letter to a Philadelphia private school, Cedar Grove Christian Academy, expressing concern regarding its uniform code, which expressly prohibits certain culturally significant hairstyles like locs and afros.
https://t.co/qZO6KsSnTJ

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

The CROWN Act bars discrimination and targeting against culturally protective styles.

LDF Assistant Counsel Patricia Okonta believes that detailed guidance on the Act will ensure that schools understand the scope and spirit of the law.

Our statement: https://t.co/gGgmM1b9jJ

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Between #RHOP and #Married2Medicine, I can’t help but to believe that @BravoTV and @Andy are pursuing a well orchestrated plan to discredit my Nigerian people and I won’t stand for it! 😭🤣 #naijanodeycarrylast

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

@R_Paul14 @aaronronel 🤣🤣😭😭 I KNOW my 100 section was on mute. Now the others… I’m glad to see the Queen wasn’t privy to the foolishness!

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

Tuned in to @survivorcbs for the first time ever to cheer on our girl @KaturahTopps and I LOVED IT! What other prime time reality competition shows am I missing out on? I’m late to the game! @AmazingRaceCBS? @CBSBigBrother?

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

"This legislation will have a tremendous effect in Texas as countless individuals will be able to better access employment, housing, and educational opportunities.”

- Patricia Okonta, LDF Assistant Counsel on the passage of the CROWN Act in Texas
https://t.co/M6oAfLEH74

[Patricia O. @pnokonta]

The tenacity and strength of our clients (who were minors when they stood up for their rights) is truly remarkable. We support #CROWNAct legislation as an additional tool in closing the gap in anti-discrimination policy.

[Janai Nelson @JNelsonLDF]

It’s official! Texas governor signs CROWN Act vindicating our clients De’Andre Arnold and Kaden Bradford who were discriminated against for wearing a beautiful crown of locs. We are grateful to them and our fellow advocates. https://t.co/u7gYXLFaWB https://t.co/TiT8w1M3kZ