You're invited to attend our panel on "Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage," taking place on Saturday, July 26, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the UNITY '08 Convention in Chicago.UNITY is the largest gathering of journalists of color with nearly 10,000 journalists and media executives meeting to discuss timely issues … Continue reading Panel on ‘Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage’ at UNITY Convention in Chicago

MALDEF today marked the 81st anniversary of the birth of César Chávez with a call to action.“Cesar Chavez was not just a Latino leader, a labor leader or a civil rights leader. He was an American leader reaching the conscience of the times and toiling for those whose daily struggles providing the fruits and vegetables … Continue reading MALDEF: Celebrate César Chávez Day with Action

Republican Assembymember Van Tran (Costa Mesa) wants to help the state's budget crisis by having Califorinia prisons verify the immigration status of new prisoners.Caroline B. Sanders of the California Immigrant Policy Center has written a letter to Assemblymember Jose Solorio, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Public Safety, in opposition to Tran's bill, AB 2141. … Continue reading Assemblyman Wants Prisons to Verify Immigration Status

President Bush has nominated Richard Honaker for a lifetime appointment as a federal judge to the District Court in Wyoming. Richard Honaker has worked tirelessly to ban abortion and has publically stated that abortion is “wrong, and no one should have the right to do what is wrong.” Richard Honaker is one of Bush’s most … Continue reading Bush Nominee for District Court an Anti-Choice Zealot

Monique Morris, the Senior Research Fellow at the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), mentioned EJS on her blog at moniquewmorris.net/blog. Thank you, Monique!Monique is an accomplished scholar and advocate (and author!) and an incredible ally.She featured EJS in her Community Spotlight:In just … Continue reading EJS in Community Spotlight on Monique Morris’ Blog

Monique Morris, the Senior Research Fellow at the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), mentioned EJS on her blog at moniquewmorris.net/blog. Thank you, Monique!Monique is an accomplished scholar and advocate (and author!) and an incredible ally.She featured EJS in her Community Spotlight:In just … Continue reading EJS in Community Spotlight on Monique Morris’ Blog

The Equal Justice Society today announced that its board has selected Anthony Solana, Jr. as its new chairperson, effective immediately.Solana, an attorney with the Los Angeles office of Winston & Strawn LLP, and an EJS board member since 2003, succeeds Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. as chair."I'm delighted … Continue reading EJS Board of Directors Selects Anthony Solana, Jr. as New Chairperson

The Equal Justice Society today announced that its board has selected Anthony Solana, Jr. as its new chairperson, effective immediately.Solana, an attorney with the Los Angeles office of Winston & Strawn LLP, and an EJS board member since 2003, succeeds Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. as chair."I'm delighted … Continue reading EJS Board of Directors Selects Anthony Solana, Jr. as New Chairperson