In these difficult times, we at the Equal Justice Society find that Art provides comfort, insight, and inspiration.  Our gala on September 27th will celebrate artists as well as putting young people in the spotlight as we RESIST the madness that surrounds us.  We hope reading about the work of Tyrus Wong will soothe your … Continue reading Art Knows No Fear: Tyrus Wong, American Genius

By Eva Paterson and Jayashri Srikantiah This week, our hearts were broken when we heard Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions spew forth ugly venom about our undocumented family, friends, and neighbors in rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Rachel Maddow brilliantly connected the dots between this week’s announcement and the eugenics movement … Continue reading Sorry, White Supremacists: This is Our Country and We’re Not Going Anywhere

A guest post by EJS supporter Lyda Phillips. A few days ago the following message appeared on a neighborhood listserve here in East Nashville: 2ND black male 1025 this morning, med complexion, slim build, clean-shaven, 5'8, wearing white sweat pants & no shirt, went up on rear construction site @1905 Boscobel. Walked toward community center. … Continue reading Second Black Male

The Equal Justice Society is delighted to announce that Estela Lopez Gilliam will serve as Coalitions Manager for the Good Ally Collaborative and the California Civil Rights Coalition. As Coalitions Manager, Ms. Lopez Gilliam will be responsible for facilitating the 600-member Good Ally Collaborative and developing the Collaborative's leadership and coalition planning. The position will … Continue reading Estela Lopez Gilliam Selected as Coalitions Manager for Good Ally Collaborative, CCRC

Alliance for Justice, joined by the Equal Justice Society and over 150 organizations, sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to oppose any legislation that would split the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is currently composed of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the territories of Guam … Continue reading EJS Joins AFJ Letter Opposing Ninth Circuit Split

To protect the rights of workers, the Impact Fund has teamed up with leading civil rights law firms, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) and Cohen Milstein, to file an amicus brief (PDF) on behalf of more than thirty civil rights organizations, including the Equal Justice Society, in a trio of cases … Continue reading Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief As SCOTUS Scrutinizes Workers’ Rights

Charlottesville--the latest name in a geographical tour of white supremacist outrages. On Saturday, I was watching the news just as many of us were. I have fabulous friends so I reached out to them for guidance on what to do and how to think about what was unfolding before my eyes.  An MSNBC commentator felt … Continue reading On Charlottesville as an ‘Inflection Point’