New ACLU Video Highlights “Free” State’s Hidden Slavery History

This is cross-posted from ACLUNC.org. The Equal Justice Society is a proud partner of “Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California,” a project by ACLU Northern California. EJS President Lisa Holder was a member of the California Reparations Task Force. With the eyes of the world watching, California has released a historic reportContinue reading “New ACLU Video Highlights “Free” State’s Hidden Slavery History”

Today is the 46th Anniversary of Washington v. Davis, a ruling that advanced white supremacy

For more than two decades, the Equal Justice Society has fought to reclaim the 14th Amendment by dismantling the “intent standard” established in the June 7, 1976, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington v. Davis requiring an almost impossible burden on plaintiffs to prove decision-maker’s conscious intent to discriminate. Prior to the WashingtonContinue reading “Today is the 46th Anniversary of Washington v. Davis, a ruling that advanced white supremacy”

Students with Disabilities Illegally Neglected, Punished, Criminalized in AV Schools

Rampant ADA violations and other abuses create a hostile, dangerous environment for disabled students of color With the right supports, students living with emotional, behavioral and cognitive disabilities can thrive in a school setting. That’s why state and federal law requires schools to identify these students, create individualized plans for their education, and work withContinue reading “Students with Disabilities Illegally Neglected, Punished, Criminalized in AV Schools”