EJS 20th Anniversary CelebrationThursday, September 17, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. RSVP You're invited to join us in a virtual gala to celebrate the Equal Justice Society's 20th anniversary on September 17 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific. Our program will include the world premiere of a new film titled "Harriet Tubman: Through the Eyes of Children," with music composed by … Continue reading EJS 20th Anniversary Virtual Celebration – Thursday, September 17
Author: Keith Kamisugi
EJS and Proposition 16—The Repeal of Prop. 209
EJS has been fighting for what would become Proposition 16 for almost two decades. In 2005, we helped lead one of the first efforts to consider repealing Proposition 209 through a statewide coalition of civil rights advocates, community organizations, research centers, academics, scholars and students assessing the impact of Proposition 209 on individuals, society, and … Continue reading EJS and Proposition 16—The Repeal of Prop. 209
September 17 is our EJS 20th Anniversary Virtual Gala – Reflecting on 2019: Remembering 1619
This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.
Goodbye and Thank You, Yoana Tchoukleva, Amalee Beattie, and Josh Cottle!
The Equal Justice Society says farewell and thank you to departing staff members, Yoana Tchoukleva, (Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellow, 2018-2020), Amalee Beattie (Summer Law Clerk), and Josh Cottle (Summer Law Clerk). Yoana Tchoukleva joined EJS in late 2018 after EJS revived the Motley Fellowship, thanks to a generous endowment by Elizabeth J. … Continue reading Goodbye and Thank You, Yoana Tchoukleva, Amalee Beattie, and Josh Cottle!
EJS 20th Anniversary – Reflecting on 2018: Resisting Assaults on Our Democracy
This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.
Yes on Prop. 16 Women’s Roundtable
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time for a roundtable hosted by #YesOnProp16 featuring Eva Paterson, Dolores Huerta, Gloria Steinem, Chelsea Handler, Helen Zia, and Jodi Hicks. REGISTER NOW » Everyone in California should have an opportunity to thrive, with fair wages, good jobs, and quality schools. But we can’t deny … Continue reading Yes on Prop. 16 Women’s Roundtable
This Week in White Supremacy #138: ‘Please pay attention to what’s happening in Chicago right now.’
Newly released video of George Floyd's fatal interaction with Minneapolis police shows that medical personnel waited nearly three minutes to perform chest compressions in an attempt to revive the handcuffed man who had been pinned down on a Minneapolis street until he lost consciousness in May.
EJS 20th Anniversary – Reflecting on 2017: Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District on Behalf of Black and Latino Students
This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.