EJS ‘Art + Youth’ Gala on Sept. 27!
The Equal Justice Society celebrates its 17th anniversary with an “Art + Youth” gala uplifting art as a vehicle for social justice and the youth and young adults as our torchbearers in the civil rights movement. The event is on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. in the Robertson Auditorium of the Mission Bay Conference […]
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This Week in White Supremacy: Week 2
Well, it’s only Wednesday and I am up to fifteen items. Got to stop for this week. Send any items you find to ThisWeekinWhiteSupremacy@equaljusticesociety.org. In her new book “Unstoppable”, Maria Sharapova talks about Serena Williams as follows. “First of all her physical presence is much stronger and bigger than you realize watching TV. She has […]
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Art Knows No Fear: Tyrus Wong, American Genius
In these difficult times, we at the Equal Justice Society find that Art provides comfort, insight, and inspiration. Our gala on September 27th will celebrate artists as well as putting young people in the spotlight as we RESIST the madness that surrounds us. We hope reading about the work of Tyrus Wong will soothe your […]
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Sorry, White Supremacists: This is Our Country and We’re Not Going Anywhere
By Eva Paterson and Jayashri Srikantiah This week, our hearts were broken when we heard Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions spew forth ugly venom about our undocumented family, friends, and neighbors in rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Rachel Maddow brilliantly connected the dots between this week’s announcement and the eugenics movement […]
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Second Black Male
A guest post by EJS supporter Lyda Phillips. A few days ago the following message appeared on a neighborhood listserve here in East Nashville: 2ND black male 1025 this morning, med complexion, slim build, clean-shaven, 5’8, wearing white sweat pants & no shirt, went up on rear construction site @1905 Boscobel. Walked toward community center. […]
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