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 ofContinue reading “Session on ‘Myth of Post-Racial America’ at Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh, Aug. 13-16”
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Of race, of belonging, and of breaking barriers big and small: Why I mourn the loss of Michael Jackson
This post was written by Susan Serrano, our research director here at EJS from 2001-2005. Susan is now the Director of Educational Development, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, at the University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law. Over the last few days, I’ve searched my heart and mindContinue reading “Of race, of belonging, and of breaking barriers big and small: Why I mourn the loss of Michael Jackson”
Ricci Decision Threatens Constitutional Values of Equal Justice for All
In a 5 to 4 decision in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the city of New Haven, Connecticut violated Title VII when it declined to make promotions in the fire department on the basis of a test that disproportionately screened out minority candidates. The Equal Justice SocietyContinue reading “Ricci Decision Threatens Constitutional Values of Equal Justice for All”