In June 2018, Elizabeth J. Cabraser provided a generous gift allowing the Equal Justice Society to reactivate its Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship. Ms. Cabraser, who funded the 2001 conference that led to the founding of EJS, pledged to fund the fellowship for five years. EJS established the Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil … Continue reading A Journey to Collective Liberation: EJS Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow Yoana Tchoukleva
Use of SAT/ACT in Admissions is Discriminatory; Univ. of California Must Cease Practices or Face Lawsuit
Today, lawyers representing three students, five nonprofits and the Compton Unified School District announced their formal request to the University of California Board of Regents that the UC system cease use of SAT and ACT test scores in admissions decisions. (Coverage in the Los Angeles Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education) The Board of … Continue reading Use of SAT/ACT in Admissions is Discriminatory; Univ. of California Must Cease Practices or Face Lawsuit
This Week in White Supremacy #99: Prof. Jennifer Richeson First African American to Receive Career Trajectory Award from Society of Experimental Social Psychology
Alexandria West on Twitter: "A BIG congratulations to Jennifer Richeson for receiving The Career Trajectory Award from SESP today, becoming the first Black individual to ever receive this award. As a biracial bicultural social psychologist, your speech meant so much! #StandingOvation @jaricheson @SESPcon http://bit.ly/2pK6MAxThis week, we're starting with the Good News first!Jenny Holmes on Twitter: … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy #99: Prof. Jennifer Richeson First African American to Receive Career Trajectory Award from Society of Experimental Social Psychology
Town Hall Focused on Trump’s Racism as Grounds for Impeachment
From left: Kwentoria Williams from Rep. Green's office; Meher Dhaliwal of EJS; Eva Paterson of EJS; Congressman Al Green; Prof. Bill Ong Hing At our impeachment town hall in Oakland on Saturday, Congressman Al Green announced that he would be introducing articles of impeachment related to Donald Trump’s racist abuse of power. Watch the town hall | KTVU story | Photos … Continue reading Town Hall Focused on Trump’s Racism as Grounds for Impeachment
This Week in White Supremacy #98: Rep. Elijah Cummings – “When we’re dancing with the angels, the question will be asked … what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?”
Susan Davis on Twitter: "“When we're dancing with the angels, the question will be asked, in 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact? Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing? Did we play games?” -Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Feb. 27, 2019." / Twitter http://bit.ly/32laxuFPeter Daou on Twitter: … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy #98: Rep. Elijah Cummings – “When we’re dancing with the angels, the question will be asked … what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?”
Congressman Al Green to Speak at Oakland Town Hall on Impeachment and the Racism of the Trump Administration
A town hall focusing on Donald Trump’s racist abuse of power will feature remarks from Congressman Al Green of Texas and others on topics such as: an eyewitness account of Latino children locked in cages at detention centers in Clint, Texas; the rapid rise of mass incarceration and the profiteering off the incarcerated through private … Continue reading Congressman Al Green to Speak at Oakland Town Hall on Impeachment and the Racism of the Trump Administration
This Week in White Supremacy, Week 97: Congressman Al Green at Oakland Town Hall on Trump Racism on Oct. 19
A town hall organized by the Equal Justice Society on October 19 at the Oakland Marriott will feature speakers including Congressman Al Green, Nakia Woods of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Prof. Bill Ong Hing, Dorsey Nunn of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and Linh Nguyen of Indivisible. The town hall, which will also … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy, Week 97: Congressman Al Green at Oakland Town Hall on Trump Racism on Oct. 19
EJS Board of Directors Elects Michael Harris as New Board Chair
The Equal Justice Society board of directors elected Michael Harris as its new chair at the board’s September 30, 2019, meeting. Michael, who joined the EJS board in April 2015, is an attorney and Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & Juvenile Justice, at the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL). At NCYL, Michael works on reducing … Continue reading EJS Board of Directors Elects Michael Harris as New Board Chair