Photo by Jim Block via sfbar.org. The Equal Justice Society congratulates our board member Kelly M. Dermody on receiving the 2019 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, the American Bar Association highest award for women in the profession. Established by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession in 1991, the Margaret Brent award recognizesContinue reading "EJS Board Member Kelly Dermody Wins ABA Margaret Brent Award"
This Week in White Supremacy (68): The forgotten civil rights protest of Claudette Colvin
Brought to you by the Equal Justice Society Phillip Atiba Goff on Twitter: "Today (March 2) is the anniversary of one of the bravest civil rights protests in U.S. history. It is also one of the most forgotten. On this date in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin sat down in the Colored Section of a busContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy (68): The forgotten civil rights protest of Claudette Colvin"
Call for Artwork: Remembering 1619
The Equal Justice Society is accepting submissions of artwork to be considered for a one-night exhibition as part of an artistic performance at the San Francisco Jazz Center on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The artistic performance is part of Remembering 1619, a series of events and activities hosted byContinue reading "Call for Artwork: Remembering 1619"