This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.
This Week in White Supremacy #139: What Dr. King Said at the March on Washington About Police Brutality
Newly released video of George Floyd's fatal interaction with Minneapolis police shows that medical personnel waited nearly three minutes to perform chest compressions in an attempt to revive the handcuffed man who had been pinned down on a Minneapolis street until he lost consciousness in May.
Richard Zitrin: Being ‘Anti-Racist’ is Not Enough
Richard Zitrin I was talking with Eva Paterson about my recent renewed reflections about racism. After we talked, she asked me to write something from my perspective: a white guy who has considered himself an anti-racist for most all of my 73 years. Some of this perspective goes back as far my pre-teen years and … Continue reading Richard Zitrin: Being ‘Anti-Racist’ is Not Enough
Yes on Prop. 16 Women’s Roundtable
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time for a roundtable hosted by #YesOnProp16 featuring Eva Paterson, Dolores Huerta, Gloria Steinem, Chelsea Handler, Helen Zia, and Jodi Hicks. REGISTER NOW » Everyone in California should have an opportunity to thrive, with fair wages, good jobs, and quality schools. But we can’t deny … Continue reading Yes on Prop. 16 Women’s Roundtable
This Week in White Supremacy #138: ‘Please pay attention to what’s happening in Chicago right now.’
Newly released video of George Floyd's fatal interaction with Minneapolis police shows that medical personnel waited nearly three minutes to perform chest compressions in an attempt to revive the handcuffed man who had been pinned down on a Minneapolis street until he lost consciousness in May.
EJS 20th Anniversary – Reflecting on 2017: Landmark Settlement with Kern High School District on Behalf of Black and Latino Students
This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.
30 Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Laws, Support Same-Sex Foster Parents
The Equal Justice Society joined The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and 26 national, state, and local organizations in filing a “friend of the court” brief today urging the Supreme Court to affirm and reiterate that private entities that receive … Continue reading 30 Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Laws, Support Same-Sex Foster Parents
EJS 20th Anniversary – Reflecting on 2016: President Obama’s Final Year and the Presidential Election
This week we remember 2016, the final year of President Barack Obama, and the presidential election that saw the horrific rise of hate speech and vitriolic politics.