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Join our Black Donor Network
To honor, celebrate, cultivate, and support our Black donors, the ACLU of Louisiana launched a first-of-its-kind Black Donor Network, a group of African American supporters who work in philanthropy, education, public health, finance, law, and other fields, and range in age from late 20s to mid 70s.
As a thank you for your contribution, we are pleased to offer all Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members the opportunity to become a part of this group! We are excited to offer a range of learning, networking, and other special opportunities throughout 2025 for our Black Donor Network. Look out for our email and please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
From our Executive Director
Dear Esteemed Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
On behalf of the ACLU of Louisiana, I extend my deepest gratitude for your incredible support and recognition at this year’s Founders Day celebration. To be honored by an organization with such a profound legacy of service, sisterhood, and social justice is both humbling and deeply meaningful.
As the first Black woman to lead the ACLU of Louisiana in its 67-year history, I am proud to answer the call to challenge the systemic racial and gender injustices that persist in our state. From confronting Louisiana’s epidemic of mass incarceration to fighting racist policing and protecting Black voting rights, our work is fueled by a shared mission—one that echoes the values upon which Delta Sigma Theta was founded. And at the heart of it all, we do this work with love.
Through initiatives like Justice Lab: Putting Racist Policing on Trial, our team has mobilized law firms and legal clinics across the country to fight against racially motivated police misconduct. Our plaintiffs—Black men, women, and children—have had their rights violated by police, and we are fighting to hold law enforcement accountable. To date, we have achieved 94 legal wins in 72 cases, representing 60 individual plaintiffs—an undeniable testament to the power of collective action.
We are also at the forefront of litigation to combat Louisiana’s status as the sixth most gerrymandered state. As a direct result of our legal efforts, Louisiana now has an additional Black congressional district and additional Black seats in the state legislature, ensuring that Black voters’ voices are more powerfully represented in our democracy. Additionally, in a state with the second-highest incarceration rate in the nation, we remain steadfast in our commitment to dismantling mass incarceration and advocating for people, not prisons.
Your support strengthens our resolve. Your belief in our work empowers us to keep pushing forward. And your sisterhood reminds us that we do not fight these battles alone. Together, we will continue to demand justice, champion equality, and create a future where every Black life is valued, protected, and uplifted in love.
With gratitude and love,
Alanah Odoms
Executive Director
ACLU of Louisiana
About the ACLU of Louisiana
The ACLU of Louisiana leads the charge to protect the civil rights and liberties of Louisianians, especially those most marginalized and historically harmed. True to our founding during the Civil Rights Movement, we are fearless in the face of intimidation and fight tirelessly to protect and empower Louisiana's Black, Brown, Immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities.
