I’m sending this poem to commemorate the Brown decision. In that it predates the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Loving v Virginia decision, I believe it was the first Supreme Court ruling made that acknowledged and upheld the claim of equity for African Americans, post Reconstruction. Though many ofContinueContinue reading “A poem by Michael Tyler on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education”
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Happy Holidays! Watch Now: ‘EJS Today’ a Newsmagazine by the Equal Justice Society
https://vimeo.com/888801762 The Equal Justice Society marked Giving Tuesday this year with the private launch of a special newsmagazine video celebrating our 23rd anniversary. The video was hosted by former EJS board member Kelly McCreary (nine-season star of the ABC hit show “Grey’s Anatomy”) and featured interviews with EJS President Lisa Holder, Dr. Cheryl Grills, newContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays! Watch Now: ‘EJS Today’ a Newsmagazine by the Equal Justice Society”
Decolonizing Wealth Project Awards Grant to Equal Justice Society as Part of #Case4Reparations Funding Initiative
The Decolonizing Wealth Project (DWP) and its funding vehicle, Liberated Capital, announced $3 million in grants to several dozen recipients, including the Equal Justice Society, as part of their #Case4Reparations funding initiative – the organization’s largest grants distribution to date.