On this day, the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we commemorate the passage of one of the most effective civil rights laws ever enacted. Unfortunately, we continue to see attacks on a law meant to protect one of our fundamental rights. In 2013, the Supreme Court eroded one of the most effective … Continue reading 50 Years Ago Today: the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Author: Keith Kamisugi
EJS to Receive Leading Change Diversity Award from California Bar Foundation
The California Bar Foundation (calbarfoundation.org) announced the Equal Justice Society as one of its 2015 Leading Change Diversity Award recipients. Every year the California Bar Foundation selects leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to receive the Leading Change Diversity Awards. "My deepest appreciation to the California Bar Foundation for this award," said Eva Paterson, President … Continue reading EJS to Receive Leading Change Diversity Award from California Bar Foundation
Steven Anthony Jones is Thurgood Marshall
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (LHT) shines the spotlight on civil rights with the Bay Area premiere of THURGOOD by George Stevens, Jr. from July 9-25, 2015 at the Creativity Theater, 221 Fourth Street (at Howard) in San Francisco, directed by Margo Hall. THURGOOD is a powerful one-man play first produced on Broadway in April 2008, starring … Continue reading Steven Anthony Jones is Thurgood Marshall
Historic SCOTUS Ruling Affirms Marriage Equality
The Equal Justice Society applauds today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that states cannot ban marriage for same-sex couples. Below is text of an announcement from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell was immediate past Chair of our EJS Board of Directors. In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading Historic SCOTUS Ruling Affirms Marriage Equality
EJS Applauds SCOTUS Fair Housing Decision Citing Implicit Bias
The Equal Justice Society applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in Texas Department of Housing v. The Inclusive Communities Project confirming the continued importance of disparate impact as a tool for addressing housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. In this decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed 45 years of legal precedent, including eleven appellate … Continue reading EJS Applauds SCOTUS Fair Housing Decision Citing Implicit Bias
Stand With Dajerria Becton: Black Girls Matter
Joint statement from Equal Rights Advocates and the Equal Justice Society: Dajerria Becton was going to a pool party in the suburbs. She was wearing a bathing suit. She is 14 years old. We were disgusted and outraged to watched Officer Eric Casebolt brutalize this 14-year old African American girl over the weekend outside a … Continue reading Stand With Dajerria Becton: Black Girls Matter
Expert Finds Evidence of Bias Against Black Students
Expert Hired By Kern High School District Finds Evidence of Bias Against African American Students; Supports Discrimination Claims in Lawsuit Filed by Civil Rights Law Firms African American and Latino Plaintiffs suing Kern High School District and other state and county officials in a civil rights action were not surprised to hear that an expert, … Continue reading Expert Finds Evidence of Bias Against Black Students
Mind Science Conference June 1-2 in Oakland
Our Mind Science Conference begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 1, and continues through June 2. If you're a registered attendee, please visit our conference page for directions, a PDF of the program, and other information. This conference is presented by the Equal Justice Society, the National Center for Youth Law, the Haas Institute … Continue reading Mind Science Conference June 1-2 in Oakland