The Equal Justice Society today announced that Eva Paterson, Co-founder and President, plans to retire on June 16, 2022, after more than four decades as a civil rights champion, community leader, and litigator, including 21 years leading EJS and 13 years as Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco … Continue reading EJS President Eva Paterson to Retire in June 2022
Confronting Evil
When I read that the former President wanted members of the military to shoot #BlackLivesMatter protesters last summer, I was shocked but upon reflection, not surprised. After doing some meditating, I had an aha moment. We are dealing with evil. I looked up the word to make sure I was not being hyperbolic. Merriam-Webster definition … Continue reading Confronting Evil
The Tulsa Massacre and Attempts to Whitewash History
I am blessed with incredible friends. My friend Kevin D. Johnson, Jr. told me about the Tulsa Massacre 18 years ago. He and I want to make movies together and he brought me his screen play called 1921. You will see some of his vision on September 20 at the Herbst Theater. I had never heard of … Continue reading The Tulsa Massacre and Attempts to Whitewash History