Eva Paterson, Allison Elgart, and Luke Edwards of the Equal Justice Society participated in a community meeting on June 18 in Bakersfield, California, to discuss the disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of Latino and Black students. Photo via Faith in Action.
EJS Joins Groups Challenging Corporate Claim to Constitutional Right to Conceal Pesticide and Genetically-Engineered Crop Usage
Free Speech For People, a nonprofit legal advocacy and public education group, on June 2, 2014, filed an amicus brief before the US District Court for the District of Hawaii in the case of Syngenta Seeds v. County of Kaua‘i, arguing that agribusiness corporations do not have a constitutional right, under the U.S. Constitution’s Equal … Continue reading EJS Joins Groups Challenging Corporate Claim to Constitutional Right to Conceal Pesticide and Genetically-Engineered Crop Usage
African Americans Started Memorial Day
Yesterday as I was driving from San Francisco to Oakland, I heard a news report on NPR that made me cry. Voter suppression, a.k.a. Voter ID laws, have gone into effect in Arkansas, my father’s birthplace. A report today from Zachary Roth of MSNBC states: Among the problems reported from Tuesday: poll workers quizzing voters … Continue reading African Americans Started Memorial Day
Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’
A new book, "America’s Growing Inequality: The Impact of Poverty and Race," includes a chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias. The article outlines the urgent need for our courts to depart from an archaic disposition towards racism, which requires plaintiffs alleging discrimination to prove the intent to discriminate – not just that discrimination … Continue reading Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’
NY Times Editorial: Professors are Prejudiced, Too
A recent study highlights the impact of implicit biases on our young people even at the college level, where we often expect merit to speak for itself. In this study, the authors sent identical emails from prospective students seeking mentorship to more than 6,500 American college professors. The students had “names like Meredith Roberts, Lamar … Continue reading NY Times Editorial: Professors are Prejudiced, Too
Picking Cotton, Playing Professional Basketball, or Being the President of the United States of America. Hmmm.
This is personal The Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors. I watched the beginning of the game along with most of the nation to see the aftermath of yet another racist tirade from a deranged and entitled white man. I am not a basketball fan despite having played guard in high school when girls could … Continue reading Picking Cotton, Playing Professional Basketball, or Being the President of the United States of America. Hmmm.
EJS Troubled and Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision in Schuette
The Equal Justice Society is deeply disappointed and troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision today in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. The case questioned whether Michigan violated the Equal Protection Clause when it enacted a constitutional amendment banning affirmative action in higher education. The Court ruled that voters could enact such state constitutional … Continue reading EJS Troubled and Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision in Schuette
Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15
EJS President Eva Paterson will be one of the keynotes at "40 Years After Milliken: Remedying Racial Disparities in a 'Post-Racial' Society," presented by the Harvard Journal on Racial & Ethnic Justice and sponsored by the Harvard Law School Milbank Tweed Fund. The symposium is on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 … Continue reading Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15