The Equal Justice Society regrets to announce the departure of our Director of Development, Nicole Medeiros. Nicole is leaving us to attend law school in the fall. We look forward to her new role in the social justice movement as an attorney! Nicole has been our Director of Development since October 2011. She has been … Continue reading EJS Seeking New Director of Development
Author: Keith Kamisugi
California State Senate Passes Measure to Ask Voters to Partially Repeal Prop. 209; Assembly to Consider
The California State Senate last week passed Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA 5), a measure that would ask voters to consider eliminating Proposition 209’s ban on the use race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in recruitment, admissions, and retention programs at California’ public universities and colleges. The measure, sponsored by State Senator Dr. Ed … Continue reading California State Senate Passes Measure to Ask Voters to Partially Repeal Prop. 209; Assembly to Consider
Addressing Implicit Bias Program at Berkeley Law
The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice is presenting "Addressing Implicit Bias," an MCLE program with Professor Victoria Plaut, Professor of Law and Social Science; Director, Culture, Diversity & Intergroup Relations Lab at UC Berkeley School of Law. EJS has been so fortunate to have worked with Prof. Plaut on a number of projects, … Continue reading Addressing Implicit Bias Program at Berkeley Law
#GivingTuesday 2013 and Our Wall of Thanks
As an official partner of #GivingTuesday, the Equal Justice Society was proud to join the nation on December 3, 2013, in a day of giving. All of us here at the Equal Justice Society want to also say THANK YOU for sharing your spirit of generosity with us throughout the year. From grant awards to event … Continue reading #GivingTuesday 2013 and Our Wall of Thanks
Tens of Thousands March on Washington Again 50 Years Later
Tens of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., today to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event included a commemorative march and rally along the historic route followed on August 28, 1963, from the Lincoln Memorial to the King Memorial, ending at the Washington Monument. Leaders from civil rights, labor, … Continue reading Tens of Thousands March on Washington Again 50 Years Later
Bayard Rustin Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Twenty-six years after his death, Bayard Rustin will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the first Black president, Barack Obama. Rustin receives our nation's highest civilian honor almost fifty years to the date of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a grand achievement crafted by Rustin, but largely associated with Dr. Martin … Continue reading Bayard Rustin Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Eva Paterson, Dorothy Cotton, Clayborne Carson on The March
EJS President Eva Paterson joined Dr. Dorothy Cotton, Prof. Clayborne Carson, and host Rose Aguilar on KALW's "Your Call" radio show on August 13, 2013, to share perspectives on the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. What did “Jobs and Freedom” mean then – and what do they mean today? Dr. Dorothy Cotton is a … Continue reading Eva Paterson, Dorothy Cotton, Clayborne Carson on The March