By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence The Game 7 finale of the NBA Championship took place on Sunday, June 22nd, with the Oklahoma City Thunder winning its first ever Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Just the day before, I was fortunate and privileged to have attended and participated in the Juneteenth Art Exhibit Benefit for the EqualContinue reading "‘The Noose That Hangs The Nation’ by Michael Tyler"
‘When In The Course Of Human Events’ by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence I would be willing to wager, despite the severely diminished regard for history in the nation, that better than half of the adult population of the United States can recite some, if not all of the most often quoted line from the Declaration of Independence, the one that begins with,Continue reading "‘When In The Course Of Human Events’ by Michael Tyler"
In the News: EJS President Lisa Holder, Other Leaders Push Governor to Commute All Death Sentences
Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder and other civil rights leaders and community advocates yesterday urged Governor Newsom to commute all death sentences in California. Clemency California (https://clemencyca.org) organized the event as a powerful call to recognize the urgency of justice for those on death row, people who are disproportionately Black and brown, poor, andContinue reading "In the News: EJS President Lisa Holder, Other Leaders Push Governor to Commute All Death Sentences"