Go Warriors! On Saturday, I was driving back from picking up BBQ at Everett and Jones in Oakland near Jack London Square--racing to get home to see every minute of the game with the Spurs. My loyalties are somewhat divided because I was born at Brooks General Hospital in San Antonio when my Dad was … Continue reading We Are All Sandra Bland
Author: Eva Paterson
Black Rage-White Fear = White Rage-Black Fear
The horrific and unforgivable murders in Dallas almost resulted in my not writing this but on a day when both Paul Ryan and Newt Gingrich showed that they understand the racism that is behind the murders of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling-SAY THEIR NAMES, I felt it important to speak across the gulf that often … Continue reading Black Rage-White Fear = White Rage-Black Fear
Thank You for Supporting Our #CivilRights50 Gala!
The EJS board and staff express our deepest appreciation to the attendees, sponsors, donors, vendors, and event committee and volunteers for making our September 9, 2015, gala a big success! Read this note from us to the individuals, companies, and organizations that were part of the event. Here's photos from the gala taken by Bob … Continue reading Thank You for Supporting Our #CivilRights50 Gala!
Julian Bond’s California Roots
The Ku Klux Klan was active in Northern California circa 1980. Civil rights groups were determined not to let these white supremacists intimidate us so we organized an event in San Francisco and invited Julian Bond to come speak to us. I remember picking up Julian and his wife in my old green MG and … Continue reading Julian Bond’s California Roots
Black Rage 2.0
The news of yet another Black man dead after an encounter with the police was heartbreaking and exhausting. I vowed to stop listening to and watching coverage about Mr. Freddie Gray and watch reruns of Columbo, but that was not to be. Driving home on Thursday night, I listened to MSNBC and then watched FoxNews … Continue reading Black Rage 2.0
From Ferguson to Baltimore: What Are We to Do?
Last night, I watched Baltimore burn. I watched young school children pelt the police. Many of you reading this saw those scenes and probably cried and cried and cried as I did. I switched between CNN, MSNBC, and FoxNews. I was sure that these images would play into the Fox narrative of irresponsible Black folks … Continue reading From Ferguson to Baltimore: What Are We to Do?
We’ve Got a Great Gala in Store for You!
We're excited to welcome our sponsors and guests at our gala tomorrow night, Saturday, Sept. 13, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater on 700 Howard Street in San Francisco. Check out this email for short videos of our chats with the four gala honorees, recognition of our sponsors, and a preview of our silent auction … Continue reading We’ve Got a Great Gala in Store for You!
These Are Our Sons
The killing of Michael Brown has dominated the headlines and my thoughts over the past few days. An African-American 18-year-old dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The shots fired by a St. Louis police officer. The circumstances reeking of cover-up, profiling, and racism. My African-American 18-year-old son Julian has spent the last two weeks as an … Continue reading These Are Our Sons