The NAACP this week celebrates its 100 year anniversary in New York City highlighting a century of Bold Dreams, Big Victories with a visit from President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and many icons of the civil rights movement. The Convention started yesterday and runs through July 16th at the New York Hilton. “ForContinueContinue reading “NAACP Celebrates 100 Years; President Obama to Address Convention”
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Eva Paterson on Panel Discussing Movement Building at Nonprofit Day 2009
Equal Justice Society President Eva Paterson will be among the speakers on a panel discussing the “Future of Movement Building” at Nonprofit Day 2009, presented by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, an event that explores leadership and movement building in the context of today’s dynamic times. The 22nd Annual Nonprofit Day Conference takes place on Thursday, AugustContinueContinue reading “Eva Paterson on Panel Discussing Movement Building at Nonprofit Day 2009”
Of race, of belonging, and of breaking barriers big and small: Why I mourn the loss of Michael Jackson
This post was written by Susan Serrano, our research director here at EJS from 2001-2005. Susan is now the Director of Educational Development, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, at the University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law. Over the last few days, I’ve searched my heart and mindContinueContinue reading “Of race, of belonging, and of breaking barriers big and small: Why I mourn the loss of Michael Jackson”