May 5 – James “Major” Woodall, state president, Georgia NAACP: “The modern-day lynching of Mr. Arbery is yet another reminder of the vile and wicked racism that persists in parts of our country. The slothfulness and inaction of D.A. Jackie Johnson of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit and George Barnhill of the Waycross Judicial Circuit areContinueContinue reading “This Week in White Supremacy #123: “The modern-day lynching of Ahmaud Arbery””
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EJS Applauds Committee Approval of ACA 5; One Step Closer to Repealing Prop. 209
Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber’s Bill Reinstating Affirmative Action in California Clears Critical First Hurdle On a vote of 6-1, the California Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement today approved ACA 5, the bill by Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber to allow voters an opportunity to restore affirmative action and equal opportunity in California. The OpportunityContinueContinue reading “EJS Applauds Committee Approval of ACA 5; One Step Closer to Repealing Prop. 209”
Affirmative Action – Part of the Strategy for Dismantling Structural Racism?
Last week, we asked for your opinions regarding the impact of Affirmative Action policies on structural racism. Your perspectives enriched our understanding of these issues and we wanted to share some of our favorites below. I am a child of Affirmative Action. My inner city school did not send students to Northwestern. I was blessedContinueContinue reading “Affirmative Action – Part of the Strategy for Dismantling Structural Racism?”