Names matter. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of the Pittsburgh massacre and and Louisville murders last week. Pittsburgh: Joyce Fienberg, 75 Richard Gottfried, 65 Rose Mallinger, 97 Jerry Rabinowitz, 66 Cecil Rosenthal, 59 David Rosenthal, 54 Bernice Simon, 84 Sylvan Simon, 86 Daniel Stein, 71 Melvin Wax, 88 Irving Younger, … Continue reading Names matter.
EJS Board Chair Named as a 2018 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellow
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 resource … Continue 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 for … Continue 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 latest … Continue reading #WontBeErased: Transgender Rights Under Attack
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 49
Supreme Court enables mass disenfranchisement of North Dakota’s Native Americans. ACLU Dozens of black senior citizens ordered off bus taking them to vote. The Hill For one weekend, a violent misogynistic and homophobic street gang of proto-fascists ran amok on the East Coast and West Coast, seeking out and then assaulting protesters in Portland, Oregon, … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 49
This Week in White Supremacy: Week 48
Trump just literally put a price tag on Jamal Khashoggi’s life. Vox “Damn. TI said it best about Kanye: ‘You can hear the sound of our ancestors tears hitting the floor.’ That took the wind outta me.” @aliciagarza Babysitting while Black? White woman calls the cops on Black man babysitting two white kids. Essence Arkansas … Continue reading This Week in White Supremacy: Week 48
New EJS Report: Breaking The Chains 2: The Preschool-To-Prison Pipeline Epidemic
The increasing trend of suspending students is part of a phenomenon known as the school-to-prison pipeline (“STPP”). Equal Justice Society’s previous publication, “Breaking The Chains”, explains the STPP as the process by which at-risk high school and middle school students are pushed out of learning environments and into the juvenile justice system. Our new report, … Continue reading New EJS Report: Breaking The Chains 2: The Preschool-To-Prison Pipeline Epidemic
Equal Justice Society’s 18th Anniversary (Virtual) Gala
Equal Justice Society's 18th Anniversary (Virtual) Gala Thursday, October 11, 2018 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! The Board of Directors of the Equal Justice Society invites you to attend our virtual gala this Thursday, October 11. We cordially invite you to relax comfortably in your pajamas on this evening and hope you delight in the fact … Continue reading Equal Justice Society’s 18th Anniversary (Virtual) Gala