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, andContinueContinue reading “EJS and Proposition 16—The Repeal of Prop. 209”
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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.ContinueContinue reading “Goodbye and Thank You, Yoana Tchoukleva, Amalee Beattie, and Josh Cottle!”