UPDATE FEBRUARY 3, 2020: The recording of the webinar is embedded below and additional resources are posted on the ABA website. https://youtu.be/5E82JMfaeNc Lisa Holder, Of Counsel to the Equal Justice Society, will be one of the speakers on a webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. The webinar,Continue reading "Lisa Holder on ABA Webinar ‘Education as Preparation for Civic Participation’"
This Week in White Supremacy #109: Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump
The Washington Post - Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump, whom more than 8 in 10 describe as ‘a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds President Trump made a stark appeal to black Americans during the 2016 election when he asked, “What have you got to lose?” Three years later, black Americans have rendered theirContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy #109: Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump"
Join Us on April 4 for a Voter Mobilization & Protection Summit
Voter suppression is happening in many states throughout the country. Voter purging and restrictive identification requirements are preventing voters from fully participating in our democracy, disproportionately affecting voters of color. There’s an active movement working in those states to silence people who were historically denied access to the ballot box. The Equal Justice Society isContinue reading "Join Us on April 4 for a Voter Mobilization & Protection Summit"