Lawsuit seeks end to school district's discriminatory disciplinary policies and practices that disproportionately impact students of color UPDATE: News coverage of the case: - The Center for Public Integrity (nonprofit news organization) - KQED - KBAK, CBS Affiliate - The Bakersfield California BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2014) — A coalition of civil rights legal advocates, … Continue reading EJS Joins CRLA, MALDEF, GBLA, in Lawsuit Against Kern High School District
Butler Koshland Fellowships, Equal Justice Society and The San Francisco Foundation Continue the Butler Koshland Legacy of Mentorship
For 12 years, Butler Koshland Fellowships has identified and mentored the next generation of public service leaders in public health, environmental conservation, and in other fields through extraordinary partnerships with leading experts in the field. This year, Butler Koshland Fellowships and Equal Justice Society have partnered—with the support of The San Francisco Foundation— to provide … Continue reading Butler Koshland Fellowships, Equal Justice Society and The San Francisco Foundation Continue the Butler Koshland Legacy of Mentorship
California Voters Support Affirmative Action, Says New Survey
California voters in all racial groups support affirmative action, according to a report released today by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS). That is a significant change from 1996 when 55 percent of the state’s voters supported Prop 209, which ended affirmative policies in public employment, contracting and education in California, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, survey … Continue reading California Voters Support Affirmative Action, Says New Survey
We’ve Got a Great Gala in Store for You!
We're excited to welcome our sponsors and guests at our gala tomorrow night, Saturday, Sept. 13, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater on 700 Howard Street in San Francisco. Check out this email for short videos of our chats with the four gala honorees, recognition of our sponsors, and a preview of our silent auction … Continue reading We’ve Got a Great Gala in Store for You!
David Berger of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f7OHyDW3A0 We salute and express our deepest appreciation to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, co-counsel with EJS in social science briefs in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, and in Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. This is part of a series of videos about the honorees at our 2014 … Continue reading David Berger of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Jane Moore and Howard Moore, Jr.
http://youtu.be/1GDyH5nSFQg We honored Jane Moore and Howard Moore, Jr., civil rights attorneys and movement pioneers, at our 2014 gala on September 13, 2014, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. All videos were shot with on an iPhone and iPad and edited in-house. Join us for our 2015 EJS Annual Gala on September 9! … Continue reading Jane Moore and Howard Moore, Jr.
Fred Jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITYK95Yw7RM We salute and express our deepest appreciation to Fred Jordan, a champion of minority business enterprises (MBEs). This is part of a series of videos about the honorees at our 2014 gala on September 13, 2014, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. All videos were shot with on an iPhone and iPad … Continue reading Fred Jordan
California State Senator Ed Hernandez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoJqdI9fryM We salute and express our deepest appreciation to California State Senator Ed Hernandez, author of SCA 5, which sought to partially repeal Prop. 209. This is part of a series of videos about the honorees at our 2014 gala on September 13, 2014, at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater. All videos were shot with … Continue reading California State Senator Ed Hernandez