By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence I awakened on Tuesday to the disturbing news of yet two more lynchings. For months now, these stories, woefully unreported and shamefully dismissed, have plagued my conscience. While growing up, I was told by relatives, who lived through America’s lynching spree during the early to mid-20th century, about eyewitness accountsContinueContinue reading “‘And…’ by Michael Tyler”
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California Legislature Passes AB 2599 to Make California the First State to Require Corporations to Disclose Slavery Profits
The Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation and Truth (ARRT) hosted a media event promoting the Truth and Disclosure Act (AB 2599) on August 25, 2026, at the California State Capitol. The event included staff from the Equal Justice Society, pictured here with event speaker W. Kamau Bell: (from left) LaRita Y. Gibson-Smith, Bell, Mona Tawatao, TylerContinueContinue reading “California Legislature Passes AB 2599 to Make California the First State to Require Corporations to Disclose Slavery Profits”
Trump Supreme Court majority lets mail-in voting restrictions proceed
In yet another disgraceful action, the Supreme Court today allowed the Trump regime to proceed with implementing parts of its executive order to restrict mail-in voting, according to CNN and other media reports. Earlier this month, the Equal Justice Society joined an amicus brief filed by the Asian Law Caucus and other organizations in theContinueContinue reading “Trump Supreme Court majority lets mail-in voting restrictions proceed”