On Jan. 25 in San Francisco and Jan. 26 in Sacramento, learn how you can apply to serve on the commission and ensure the commission reflects the diversity of our state at forums sponsored by MALDEF, EJS, CaCCR, APALC and NAACP California. In 2008, California voters passed Proposition 11, creating California’s first-ever citizens redistricting commission. … Continue reading Informational Forums on California Citizens Redistricting Commission
Latinos Missing from NY Times Recollection of 2009 Passings
Our friend and ally Tom Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, has brought to our attention the issue addressed in the article that follows. After seeing the new Star Trek movie, he pointed out that there are apparently no Latinos in the future. There were no Latino characters on the starship Enterprise. The following … Continue reading Latinos Missing from NY Times Recollection of 2009 Passings
Court Rules Defunding of ACORN Unconstitutional
EJS has throughout the fall joined many other organizations in supporting ACORN against attacks from the Right and also supported the lawsuit challenging Congress's unconstitutional defunding of the organization. The court agreed. On December 11, 2009, the Honorable Nina Gershon, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, granted a preliminary injunction … Continue reading Court Rules Defunding of ACORN Unconstitutional
Share Your Unconscious Bias Stories With Us
The Equal Justice Society is working to deepen awareness of unconscious bias through the use of storytelling in television and movies (read more about our related activities). There are a host of interesting stories that can be packaged to Hollywood to both entertain and educate people on the ways that unintentional racism still permeates. We … Continue reading Share Your Unconscious Bias Stories With Us
Deadline Extended to Jan. 11: Motley Fellowship 2010-2011 Applications
The Equal Justice Society has extended the deadline to accept applications for its 2010-2011 Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship, named after the first African American woman to serve on the federal bench. Those who submitted applications by the December deadline (per our October announcement) may submit supplements to their original application if they … Continue reading Deadline Extended to Jan. 11: Motley Fellowship 2010-2011 Applications
UC Fee Hike Endangers Our Future, EJS Stands With Protesters
Photo by kendrak from Flickr used under Creative Commons license The Equal Justice Society stands in solidarity with the thousands of student protesters opposing the 32 percent fee hike recently adopted by the University of California Board of Regents. (Follow the protest on Twitter @ucbprotest and #ucstrike) This tuition hike will bring the total cost … Continue reading UC Fee Hike Endangers Our Future, EJS Stands With Protesters
MALDEF Honors Civil Rights Icons, EJS Board Chair Anthony Solana, Jr. and Others at 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala
MALDEF last week celebrated its 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, honoring civil rights icons and trailblazers who have been critical partners in advancing the goals of the community and providing social justice for Latinos. More than a thousand advocates, elected officials, attorneys, corporate leaders and city officials were in … Continue reading MALDEF Honors Civil Rights Icons, EJS Board Chair Anthony Solana, Jr. and Others at 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala
Eric Yamamoto, University of Hawai’i Law Professor and EJS Board Member, Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Justice
Professor Eric Yamamoto received the 2009 Ha'aheo Award for outstanding contributions to justice for communities in Hawai'i and beyond. The award was presented by the American Board of Trial Advocates (Hawai'i Chapter), a national organization of prominent trial attorneys. "It sounds like an exaggeration, but Eric Yamamoto truly is a model law professor in multiple … Continue reading Eric Yamamoto, University of Hawai’i Law Professor and EJS Board Member, Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Justice