Just as the Equal Justice Society was last month closing up shop for the year, two of our beloved board members, Tobias Wolff and Kate Kendell, blogged about their opposition to Rev. Rick Warren's selection by President-Elect Obama to deliver the invocation for the Jan. 20 inauguration ceremonies. Read Tobias's "The Voice That Will … Continue reading Rev. Rick Warren and the Question of Challenging our New President
Author: Keith Kamisugi
Report from the Oscar Grant Protests
This is cross-posted with permission from the author, Richard M. Wright, who blogs on fem-men-ist.blogspot.com: The news about how Oscar Grant was killed by the police weighed heavily on me, and the video footage looped in my head. after wheeling my records home from my gig, i wash my face and call a taxi. i … Continue reading Report from the Oscar Grant Protests
Ring Bells for President Obama
We are all so happy that January 20th marks the start of a new fresh era for the United States and the world. Our friend, the fabulous journalist Betty Medsger, has passed along a wonderful idea for the moment President Obama is officially sworn in. Please tell your friends around the country and around the world. And … Continue reading Ring Bells for President Obama
Stephen Colbert on Ledbetter and Civil Rights
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Statute of LibertyColbert at ChristmasColbert Christmas DVDGreen ScreenBill O'Reilly Interview Here's a great segment from last night's Colbert Report about Lily Ledbetter, the victim of discrimination at a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Alabama. The New … Continue reading Stephen Colbert on Ledbetter and Civil Rights
New Study Debunks Myths about African American Voting on Prop. 8
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute yesterday released the results of a study debunking the myth that African Americans overwhelmingly and disproportionately supported Proposition 8. The study, commissioned by the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco, found that the level of support for Prop. 8 among African Americans was … Continue reading New Study Debunks Myths about African American Voting on Prop. 8
New Study Debunks Myths about African American Voting on Prop. 8
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute yesterday released the results of a study debunking the myth that African Americans overwhelmingly and disproportionately supported Proposition 8. The study, commissioned by the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco, found that the level of support for Prop. 8 among African Americans was … Continue reading New Study Debunks Myths about African American Voting on Prop. 8
Looking Towards the New Year with Gratitude for 2008
A note from our president, Eva Paterson: Obama!!!! 2008 was quite a year, to put it mildly. We feel like characters in a fairy tale who lived in a peaceful kingdom that was taken over by monsters and mad men. And now they are finally packing up to leave us in peace! The election of … Continue reading Looking Towards the New Year with Gratitude for 2008
Connerly Loses Another 209 Battle; This Time In LA Schools
Magnet schools in Los Angeles won a significant court victory Friday when a state appellate panel rejected a lawsuit charging that they violated California's Proposition 209, which outlawed affirmative action in the state, reported the Los Angeles Times in an article on Friday. In strong, clear language, the three-judge panel said an organization affiliated with … Continue reading Connerly Loses Another 209 Battle; This Time In LA Schools