We are delighted to share that EJS Board Chair, Priscilla Ocen, was selected as a 2018 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellow. Priscilla will use long-form journalism to push against the concept of community supervision as an antidote to mass incarceration, specifically in relationship to system-involved Black women, accompanied by photographic portraiture and community resourceContinue reading "EJS Board Chair Named as a 2018 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellow"
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 50
Trump embraces 'nationalist' title at Texas rally. CNN ‘Transgender’ could be defined out of existence under Trump administration. New York Times White supremacist group targets Florida’s Andrew Gillum in new racist robocall. Washington Post Republicans saw immigration as a winning midterm rallying cry, and the Central American caravan hitting cable TV created an opening forContinue reading "This Week in White Supremacy: Week 50"
#WontBeErased: Transgender Rights Under Attack
The transgender community is, once again, under attack by the Trump administration – this time, by proposing to limit the definition of a person’s gender by what their genitalia is at birth. We must join together to support and defend the rights of our trans brothers and sisters. Below is a recap of the latestContinue reading "#WontBeErased: Transgender Rights Under Attack"