Steven Anthony Jones and actors from the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre will perform at the Equal Justice Society annual gala on September 13 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. Our gala will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Our event will also feature performances by artists from the Marcus … Continue reading Spotlight on Steven Anthony Jones
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Civil Rights Groups File Administrative Complaint Against Kern High School District and Kern County Office of Education
The Equal Justice Society joined a group of civil rights organizations in an administrative complaint filed today with the California Department of Education demanding that it directly intervene and investigate the illegal school funding allocations of over six million dollars by the Kern High School District and the Kern County Office of Education. California Rural Legal Assistance, … Continue reading Civil Rights Groups File Administrative Complaint Against Kern High School District and Kern County Office of Education
Spotlight: Joanna Haigood and Zaccho Dance Theatre
Joanna and members of Zaccho Dance Theatre will perform at the Equal Justice Society annual gala on September 13 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. Our gala will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Our event will also feature performances by artists from the Marcus Shelby Orchestra and … Continue reading Spotlight: Joanna Haigood and Zaccho Dance Theatre
Spotlight on Marcus Shelby
Marcus and members of the Marcus Shelby Orchestra will perform at the Equal Justice Society annual gala on September 13 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. Our gala will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Our event will also feature performances by artists from Zaccho Dance Theatre and … Continue reading Spotlight on Marcus Shelby
Sept. 13: Celebrating the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Join us in September to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. This is the second in a series of events over three years (2013 to … Continue reading Sept. 13: Celebrating the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
50 Years Later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Today - July 2, 2014 - we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The law also provides the federal government with the … Continue reading 50 Years Later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Meeting with Bakersfield Community on Disproportionate Suspensions and Expulsions of Black and Latino Students
Eva Paterson, Allison Elgart, and Luke Edwards of the Equal Justice Society participated in a community meeting on June 18 in Bakersfield, California, to discuss the disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of Latino and Black students. Photo via Faith in Action.
Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’
A new book, "America’s Growing Inequality: The Impact of Poverty and Race," includes a chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias. The article outlines the urgent need for our courts to depart from an archaic disposition towards racism, which requires plaintiffs alleging discrimination to prove the intent to discriminate – not just that discrimination … Continue reading Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’