With more drastic tuition hikes on the horizon, some students of color fear their communities will be hardest hit. KTVU.com story by Lindsey Freeland includes interview with Equal Justice Society staff attorney Sara Jackson.
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Glenn Beck’s Attack On Van Jones: Fantasies & Falsehoods
UPDATE: Also cross-posted on HuffPo! After smearing White House special advisor Van Jones for days on his show, Glenn Beck said on August 27, 2009: “I want to point out the silence; no one has challenged these facts — they just attack me personally.” Well, the White House is wise to stay above the fray … Continue reading Glenn Beck’s Attack On Van Jones: Fantasies & Falsehoods
Session on ‘Myth of Post-Racial America’ at Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh, Aug. 13-16
The Equal Justice Society is proud to support Netroots Nation, the country’s top convention for progressive online activists. The fourth annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held August 13–16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. EJS is coordinating a session on "The Myth of … Continue reading Session on ‘Myth of Post-Racial America’ at Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh, Aug. 13-16
Bittersweet Week: Judge Sotomayor, Prop 8 Upheld, Ron Takaki Passes; Launching ConfirmSotomayor.org
We experienced last week several gut-wrenching and rejoiceful moments. On Tuesday, May 26, President Barack Obama announced his historic nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. On the same morning, the California Supreme Court ruled against marriage equality by upholding Prop. 8. The following day brought news that a preeminent scholar on our … Continue reading Bittersweet Week: Judge Sotomayor, Prop 8 Upheld, Ron Takaki Passes; Launching ConfirmSotomayor.org
Obama Nominates Sotomayor for Supreme Court
President Barack Obama today nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to succeed David Souter as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Obama said Sotomayor has more experience as a judge than any current member of the high court had when nominated, adding she has earned the "respect of colleagues on the bench, the admiration of many … Continue reading Obama Nominates Sotomayor for Supreme Court
How the Amazon ‘Glitch’ Relates to Structural Discrimination and Racism
Technologist Mary Hodder discussed yesterday on the blog TechCrunch the ethical issues related to the Amazon 'glitch' that removed the rankings of gay content made me think about analogies between the technical causes of the glitch and how unconscious bias can fuel structural racism. Background on the Amazon ‘glitch’ issue from Wikipedia (edited): Users on … Continue reading How the Amazon ‘Glitch’ Relates to Structural Discrimination and Racism
Calling Bloggers and Social Media Activists of Color!
The Equal Justice Society is proud to support Netroots Nation, the country's top convention for progressive online activists. We're encouraging bloggers and social media activists of color to submit session ideas for this year's gathering by March 31. (Contact me if you need help with submissions.) The fourth annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known … Continue reading Calling Bloggers and Social Media Activists of Color!
Honolulu Advertiser: ‘More join ceded lands fight’
Honolulu Advertiser reporter Gordon Pang mentions EJS and JACL in his roundup of amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court in the case involving lands held in trust for Native Hawaiians. Because the U.S. has admitted that the 1893 overthrow was illegal, "the ceded lands hold unique cultural, spiritual and political significance for the Native … Continue reading Honolulu Advertiser: ‘More join ceded lands fight’