EJS Lawsuit Against Hair Product Makers on Behalf of 100s of Black Women with Cancer is Impacting FDA Policy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain chemicals in hair-straightening products, as reported by CNN and other media outlets. Because of racism against natural Black hair, many Black women use hair relaxer and related products at a higher rate than other women to relax their hair, likely putting them atContinueContinue reading “EJS Lawsuit Against Hair Product Makers on Behalf of 100s of Black Women with Cancer is Impacting FDA Policy”

EJS Mourns the Passing of Prof. Charles Ogletree, Our Founding Board Chair

The Equal Justice Society mourns the passing of Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard Law School and EJS’s Founding Board Chair. Eva Paterson, EJS’s Founding President: “Professor Charles Ogletree died today. Hearts across the country are breaking right now with the loss of this giant. There’s so much thatContinueContinue reading “EJS Mourns the Passing of Prof. Charles Ogletree, Our Founding Board Chair”