The Equal Justice Society mourns the loss of Luke W. Cole, founder of the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment. Luke passed away June 6 in Uganda while on sabbatical. The social justice movement is filled with many wonderful and effective advocates. Many of us have friends who are not part of this world … Continue reading Luke Cole: A Fierce Advocate
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Luke Cole: A Fierce Advocate
The Equal Justice Society mourns the loss of Luke W. Cole, founder of the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment. Luke passed away June 6 in Uganda while on sabbatical. The social justice movement is filled with many wonderful and effective advocates. Many of us have friends who are not part of this world … Continue reading Luke Cole: A Fierce Advocate
EJS Selects Brando Starkey as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow for 2009-2010
The Equal Justice Society announced the selection of Brando Starkey as our Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellow for 2009-2010. The Judge Motley Fellowship was established to invigorate the next generation of progressive legal practitioners seeking to transform anti-discrimination law and policy. Proceeds from the annual Judge Motley Fellowship luncheon support the fellowship. Brando … Continue reading EJS Selects Brando Starkey as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow for 2009-2010
Kellogg Foundation Awards Equal Justice Society Three-Year Grant
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded the Equal Justice Society (EJS) a $1 million, three-year grant to support the organization's ongoing efforts to address structural racial inequities, restore equal protection jurisprudence and help build a public platform - a "Grand Alliance" - for the racial justice advocacy movement. EJS is a national strategy group heightening … Continue reading Kellogg Foundation Awards Equal Justice Society Three-Year Grant
Prof. Margaret Russell Appointed to Sen. Boxer’s Judicial Advisory Committee
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that she has established her judicial advisory committees that will be responsible for making recommendations to her for the positions of U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Marshal. After consideration of their recommendations, Senator Boxer will forward her choices to the Administration. Included among Sen. Boxer's … Continue reading Prof. Margaret Russell Appointed to Sen. Boxer’s Judicial Advisory Committee
Akonadi Foundation Launches Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund
The Akonadi Foundation today announced the launch of the Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund and the immediate availability of mini-grants of up to $500 to support the critical and emerging organizing, advocacy, and cultural work taking place. On the first day of 2009, a white BART police officer shot and killed Oscar Grant, … Continue reading Akonadi Foundation Launches Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund
Save Equal Opportunity! Take Action Now!
Affirmative action is one tool to provide individuals with access to equal opportunities and to remedy the present day and historic effects of discrimination. Anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives were approved by voters in California (Proposition 209 in 1996), Washington State (Initiative 200 in 1998), and Michigan (Proposal 2 in 2006), and have significantly set back … Continue reading Save Equal Opportunity! Take Action Now!
Backers of Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative Fail Signature Drive in Missouri
Missourians won a major victory in the fight for fairness and equal opportunity on May 6 when the so-called Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI) failed to qualify for the November ballot, the ACLU announced in the press release issued yesterday. One of a series of ballot proposals California businessman Ward Connerly has spearheaded across the … Continue reading Backers of Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative Fail Signature Drive in Missouri