The Equal Justice Society presents a special “Remembering 1619” event marking the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans at Jamestown, Virginia, on August 20, 2019, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin St., San Francisco.

We have had many discussions in our office this week about the violence being unleashed on us, especially people of color, in this country. We worry especially about how this is impacting our children. We asked Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith for her wisdom that we can share during these difficult times. Her research has focused on … Continue reading How to talk to children of color about racialized violence

The Equal Justice Society, American Constitution Society for Law & Policy, and California ChangeLawyers co-host a presentation and panel discussion for lawyers and law students exploring how progressives can develop a pipeline to the federal judiciary from law schools through clerkships and legal careers resulting in qualified progressive jurists appointed by the President and confirmed … Continue reading August 26 Panel on ‘Creating a Progressive Pipeline to the Federal Judiciary’

Eva will be part of the 8:45 a.m. Pacific Time watch party today, July 24, for the Intelligence Committee testimony (register here). The Trump administration has been lying about Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in our elections. Mueller will have the chance to set the record straight when he testifies before Congress. The Mueller … Continue reading EJS President Eva Paterson Among Special Guests at Watch Party for Mueller Testimony

Equal Justice Society President Eva Paterson has accepted an invitation to speak this fall at the Oxford Union to speak on the motion "This House Would Impeach President Trump." The Oxford Union has hosted world leaders in every field, including Mother Teresa, Dalai Lama, Malala Yousafzai, Gloria Steinem, Stacey Abrams, Vera Wang, President Jimmy Carter, … Continue reading Eva Paterson to Speak at the Oxford Union

The Equal Justice Society unequivocally condemns Trump’s racist tweets against Members of Congress Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ilhan Omar. Trump employed a common and deplorable tactic of white supremacists – characterizing Americans of color as the “other” – reinforcing the dangerous mythology that being American means being white. Time and again, Trump … Continue reading Trump’s Racist Tweets Escalate His White Supremacy Agenda

The Equal Justice Society has received a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, which we will use to support our ongoing efforts using law and social science to change the way racial discrimination limits opportunities to people of color. The Ford Foundation grant will help advance our initiatives that seek to change the way children … Continue reading EJS Receives $200,000 Grant from Ford Foundation

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision (PDF) on whether to allow or remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census. Chief Justice Robert’s 5-4 opinion upheld a lower court’s decision asking the Department of Commerce to explain the decision to add the citizenship question with their real rationale. For now, the district court’s … Continue reading Supreme Court Decision Bars Citizenship Question For Now