San Francisco columnist Leah Garchik shares 'Inaugural snapshots seen through Bay Area eyes' in her column today: In line for a cab at Reagan National Airport, Eva Paterson of the Equal Justice Society chatted with a young man in the Air Force. As of midnight, he would be "detailed to the Secret Service, assigned to … Continue reading Eva Paterson in Leah Garchik’s ‘Inaugural Snapshots’
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Prof. Ogletree Quoted in WashPo Article on Obama and Race
Harvard Law professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Equal Justice Society board chair emeritus, is quoted in a Washington Post article, "President-Elect Sees His Race as An Opportunity," written by Michael A. Fletcher and slated to appear on the front page of Monday's paper: Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a Harvard University professor who mentored Obama in … Continue reading Prof. Ogletree Quoted in WashPo Article on Obama and Race
Akonadi Foundation Launches Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund
The Akonadi Foundation today announced the launch of the Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund and the immediate availability of mini-grants of up to $500 to support the critical and emerging organizing, advocacy, and cultural work taking place. On the first day of 2009, a white BART police officer shot and killed Oscar Grant, … Continue reading Akonadi Foundation Launches Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund
EJS, Civil Rights Groups File Brief Asking Calif. Supreme Court to Invalidate Prop. 8
The Equal Justice Society joined other civil rights groups today in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the California Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8 because it would mandate discrimination against a minority group and did not follow the process required for fundamental revisions to the California Constitution. In the amicus brief, the Asian Pacific … Continue reading EJS, Civil Rights Groups File Brief Asking Calif. Supreme Court to Invalidate Prop. 8
HuffPo: The One Big Thing Bush Did Right
Robert Creamer, writing today on the Huffington Post, gives Bush credit for doing one thing right. History will record that George W. Bush made one critically important contribution to our country -- and to the entire world, writes Creamer. He and his administration provided unquestionable proof of the bankruptcy of radical-conservative ideology, and set the … Continue reading HuffPo: The One Big Thing Bush Did Right
Obama the ‘omnipresent icebreaker’ for talking about race
The New York Times just posted a story on how Barack Obama's election may have changed the way that we talk about race. Curiously, the Sarah Kershaw story is posted in the Fashion & Style section of the nytimes.com website. In "Talk About Race? Relax, It’s O.K." Kershaw relates the views of several 30- and … Continue reading Obama the ‘omnipresent icebreaker’ for talking about race
NAACP: An African American President. What’s Next in Your Lifetime?
Our friend Ben Jealous emailed today about a very cool web viral campaign from the NAACP where you upload your photo and your hopes for the next "in my lifetime" event. The photos and text get added to a virtual collage. The site is here and Ben's email below: It's real. An African American president … Continue reading NAACP: An African American President. What’s Next in Your Lifetime?
Wear the Rainbow to Celebrate Inauguration Day
By Margaret M. Russell, Professor of Law at Santa Clara Law, and Equal Justice Society board member Like many in the Bay Area, I can hardly wait for Inauguration Day. Weeks before the election, I felt impelled to book my flight to DC because this would be a joyous moment I could not miss. An … Continue reading Wear the Rainbow to Celebrate Inauguration Day