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"
Earth Day: There is no justice without planet justice
There is no justice without planet justice. On this Earth Day, April 22, let’s pause and reflect on how the planet that sustains us is threatened by our unsustainable practices. People of color around the world are shouldering the burden of the misuse of the planet every day, with signs of a worsening situation. InContinue reading "Earth Day: There is no justice without planet justice"
EJS President Lisa Holder to Participate in United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva
Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder will be among the expected 700 participants from around the world at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent being held April 16-19, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. Holder is a former member of the California Reparations Task Force and one of the leaders of the AllianceContinue reading "EJS President Lisa Holder to Participate in United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva"
Lisa Holder, Don Tamaki in New ABC7 Documentary on California Reparations
Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder and Board Member Donald K. Tamaki are among the reparations movement leaders interviewed in a new documentary that debuted today on abc7news.com and the station’s various streaming apps. The documentary is presented by Julian Glover, the Emmy® and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning ABC7 News anchor. The special aims toContinue reading "Lisa Holder, Don Tamaki in New ABC7 Documentary on California Reparations"