The Equal Justice Society has received $500,000 in grants and contributions from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Weingart Foundation, and Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan. “We are grateful for the recognition and support of the Kellogg Foundation, Weingart Foundation, and Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan” said Lisa Holder, President of the Equal Justice Society. “In partnershipContinue reading "$500,000 in Funding for Equal Justice Society from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Weingart Foundation, and Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan"
EJS President Eva Paterson to Retire in 2022
UPDATE 08/31/2022: All of us at the Equal Justice Society wish Eva Paterson, our founding President, a happy retirement after more than four decades as a civil rights champion, community leader, and litigator, including 22 years leading EJS and 13 years as Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San FranciscoContinue reading "EJS President Eva Paterson to Retire in 2022"
The 72nd Anniversary of Brown and Shauna Marshall on the Systemic Roots of Justice
This Sunday is the 72nd anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the decision that marked the beginning of the end of the Jim Crow era and the legal defeat of the "separate but equal" doctrine. As we descend further into the second Jim Crow era, our reflection of Brown centers on the wisdom sharedContinue reading "The 72nd Anniversary of Brown and Shauna Marshall on the Systemic Roots of Justice"
Promotions for Ginger Johnson, Christina Alvernaz
The Equal Justice Society is proud to announce the promotions of Ginger Johnson to Executive Assistant and Christina Alvernaz to Senior Attorney. Ginger Johnson has been promoted to Executive Assistant, having previously served as Equal Justice Society’s Administrative Assistant since 2006. Ginger brings enthusiasm and a wealth of institutional memory and knowledge to our organization.Continue reading "Promotions for Ginger Johnson, Christina Alvernaz"
How we fight against the Supreme Court’s and state legislatures’ full-on assault against our voting rights
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais invalidating Louisiana's congressional map that gave Black voters fair representation is a devastating blow to civil rights and democracy. As Justice Kagan noted in her historic dissent, the Court's ruling is the latest chapter in the majority's now completed demolition of the Voting Rights Act. Callais opened the floodgates for Republican-ledContinue reading "How we fight against the Supreme Court’s and state legislatures’ full-on assault against our voting rights"