This was originally posted by Avi Frey of ACLU Northern California, which sued on behalf of the Center for Genetics and Society, Equal Justice Society, and taxpayer Pete Shanks. When someone gets arrested for a felony in California, they have no choice: the police take a sample of their DNA. But even when they’reContinueContinue reading “Court Requires State of California to Clear Massive DNA Database of People Never Convicted of a Crime”
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‘The Rhythm of Rectitude’ by Michael Tyler for Black History Month
EJS Poet-in-Residence Michael Tyler: “When I think about iconic moments in Black History, my mind immediately begins with the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his best-known oration, the ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. I wrote this poem with 28 lines, in tribute to that moment,ContinueContinue reading “‘The Rhythm of Rectitude’ by Michael Tyler for Black History Month”
‘Eyes On The Prize III’ New Installment of Award-Winning Series on America’s Struggle for Equity, Racial Justice
In 2015, EJS connected with Judi Hampton, president of Blackside, and sister of the late Henry Hampton (1940-1998), to share Eva Paterson’s idea to translate the 14-hour “Eyes on the Prize” documentary series by Blackside into Spanish and Mandarin. Through the translations, we hoped to make the long struggle to end decades of discrimination andContinueContinue reading “‘Eyes On The Prize III’ New Installment of Award-Winning Series on America’s Struggle for Equity, Racial Justice”