In 1980, I was an adjunct professor at Hastings College of the Law and taught a class called “Representing the Underrepresented,” which was a hands-on class aimed at helping law students know what it takes to help change the world for the better through strategic litigation. One of my students was Mark Zemelman. I toldContinueContinue reading “The Resilience of Racism, by Sarah Zemelman”
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Three Reports Conclude Kavanaugh’s Record is a Threat to Racial Justice
My personal hero is Charles Hamilton Houston, the architect of the brilliant legal strategy that led to Brown v. Board of Education. I was born in Texas when separate but equal was the law of the land. My Dad was an Air Force officer so my brothers and I went to fully desegregated schools onContinueContinue reading “Three Reports Conclude Kavanaugh’s Record is a Threat to Racial Justice”
Antioch school district must face trial on agreement to remedy bias against Black students
Read an article about this in the East Bay Times. A state court has rejected the Antioch Unified School District’s (AUSD’s) attempt to renege on an agreement made with the East County NAACP to address federal civil rights and disability rights violations against African American students. AUSD agreed in March 2015 to retain experts toContinueContinue reading “Antioch school district must face trial on agreement to remedy bias against Black students”