The California State Senate last week passed Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA 5), a measure that would ask voters to consider eliminating Proposition 209’s ban on the use race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in recruitment, admissions, and retention programs at California’ public universities and colleges. The measure, sponsored by State Senator Dr. Ed … Continue reading California State Senate Passes Measure to Ask Voters to Partially Repeal Prop. 209; Assembly to Consider
Addressing Implicit Bias Program at Berkeley Law
The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice is presenting "Addressing Implicit Bias," an MCLE program with Professor Victoria Plaut, Professor of Law and Social Science; Director, Culture, Diversity & Intergroup Relations Lab at UC Berkeley School of Law. EJS has been so fortunate to have worked with Prof. Plaut on a number of projects, … Continue reading Addressing Implicit Bias Program at Berkeley Law
EJS on New Federal Guidance on School Discipline
On the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's State of the Union address urging Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education jointly issued new guidance to assist school leaders in ensuring that their discipline policies are drafted and applied in a manner that … Continue reading EJS on New Federal Guidance on School Discipline
Walking While Black: Light a Candle or Curse the Darkness?
Sunday Afternoon Oakland Hills Northern California I just returned from walking along Skyline Boulevard in Oakland, California. The sun was warm. The view of the Bay was stunning. The homes are remote. As I walked, I thought about the two Black people who were shot while in similar circumstances. I wondered if someone would see … Continue reading Walking While Black: Light a Candle or Curse the Darkness?
#GivingTuesday 2013 and Our Wall of Thanks
As an official partner of #GivingTuesday, the Equal Justice Society was proud to join the nation on December 3, 2013, in a day of giving. All of us here at the Equal Justice Society want to also say THANK YOU for sharing your spirit of generosity with us throughout the year. From grant awards to event … Continue reading #GivingTuesday 2013 and Our Wall of Thanks
Call Congress to Keep People from Starving
Take Action: Call members of Congress (202-224-3121) and urge them to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the farm bill and reject the proposed funding cuts. Members of Congress in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are currently negotiating over the final version of the farm bill (H.R. 2642), the law that … Continue reading Call Congress to Keep People from Starving
Brief Filed with Supreme Court in Mt. Holly Case Says Implicit Bias a Major Cause of Housing Discrimination
UPDATE (JUNE 2014): An article by the Equal Justice Society and attorneys from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is in the latest edition of the Hastings Race & Poverty Law Journal. The article, "Lessons from Mt. Holly: Leading Scholars Demonstrate Need for Disparate Impact Standard to Combat Implicit Bias," is based on the amicus brief filed … Continue reading Brief Filed with Supreme Court in Mt. Holly Case Says Implicit Bias a Major Cause of Housing Discrimination
[Updated] EJS and Calif. Advocacy Groups File Brief Opposing Race-Based Prison Lockdowns
Updated (October 22, 2014): Rebekah Evenson from Prison Law Office informed EJS that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to end all race-based lockdowns as a settlement of this case. The Los Angeles Times covered the news. OCTOBER 10, 2013 - The Equal Justice Society and other organizations this week filed an amicus … Continue reading [Updated] EJS and Calif. Advocacy Groups File Brief Opposing Race-Based Prison Lockdowns