Updated Jan. 17 with new video. EJS President Eva Paterson was in San Diego today to keynote the 30th All Peoples Celebration, an annual gathering that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See Eva's message, and below is a video of her remarks, and some reactions on Twitter to her … Continue reading Eva Paterson at 30th All Peoples Celebration in San Diego

Greetings from San Diego! I'm here today to keynote the 30th All Peoples Celebration, an annual gathering that honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The organizers expect an amazing crowd of more than 1,000 community organizers, artists, students, business leaders, elected officials, and faith leaders. Special thanks to Andrea Guerrero, … Continue reading In San Diego to Honor Dr. King

The Equal Justice Society is proud to present a session on Implicit Bias and the Law at the National Lawyers Guild’s 7th Annual Staying True to Your Roots program, a day of inspiring and useful continuing legal education taught by leading advocates in the fields of social justice lawyering and legal work. The program will … Continue reading Implicit Bias and the Law at National Lawyers Guild’s 7th Annual ‘Staying True to Your Roots’ program

“No one in the progressive community is comfortable talking about race. We need to put race back on the table.”  EJS 2000 “Explicit bias and overt racism are things of our past. We can focus on implicit bias” EJS 2003 “President Trump” The electorate 2016 The Equal Justice Society was formed in the first part … Continue reading Please Help Us Continue Our Work as Part of The Resistance

It’s 1983. The Asian Law Caucus, Equal Rights Advocates, and the Lawyers’ Committee are working on an ordinance that will get more contracting dollars into the hands of women and people of color. This is when I first met the man who would become Mayor Ed Lee. I remember him as a true progressive and … Continue reading Farewell Dear Mayor Lee

Our dear friend Charles Ogletree, his wife Pam, and his family are going through a very difficult time, as described in this recent Washington Post article. There would be no Equal Justice Society but for the faith Tree had in our mission.  He was the founding Chair and is now Chair Emeritus. He vouched for … Continue reading Civil Rights Hero Charles Ogletree

The New York Times - perhaps to atone for the fuzzy story on a Nazi - tweeted for folks to call Senators to urge them to vote NO on the tax bill. PLEASE ACT! Remember, folks such as Paul Ryan do not believe in government.  If this bill passes with the creation of huge deficits, … Continue reading Call Senators to urge them to vote NO on the tax bill!

We are appalled at the President’s racist tweets. We fear that they will result in our Muslim friends and allies feeling even more vulnerable.  Each day we witness more hatred and madness. We hope this nightmare will end at some time, but for now we stand shoulder to shoulder with all those who are feeling … Continue reading EJS Deplores Trump’s Islamophobia