Events

The Equal Justice Society 2009 Annual Gala takes place on Friday, December 4, 2009, from 6 p.m. to Midnight at the Canton Seafood & Dim Sum House in San Francisco. As part of the evening’s program, we will honor All of Us or None, Camille Wood, Friends of Port Chicago and Thomas A. Saenz. Tickets start at $25 for students and community members.

http://equaljusticesociety.org/gala

Co-sponsored by the
California Teachers Association

HOST COMMITTEE (partial list):
Bill Wick and Barb Maco
Brad Seligman and Sara Campos
Dorothy Ehrlich and Gary Sowards
Drew Westen
Drucilla Ramey and Marvin Stender
Gary Greenfield and Reesa Tansey
Jamienne S. Studley
Jane and Howard Moore
Jennifer Bell and William McNeill
Julie Su and Hernan Vera
Lateefah Simon
Mona Tawatao
Rev. Diana and George McDaniel
Richard Marcantonio and Shirley Hochhausen
Shauna Marshall and Robert Hirsch
Susan Belinda Christian and Susan Salisbury
Thomas M. Meyer and Hon. Jennie Rhine, Ret.
Tobias Barrington Wolff
Van Jones
William Kennedy and Arlene Ito Kennedy

Table for 10: $500
General admission: $100
EJS Members: $50
Students/Community: $25

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HONOREES

All of Us or None – Progressive Vision Award
All of Us or None is a national organizing initiative of prisoners, former prisoners and felons to combat the many forms of discrimination faced as the result of felony convictions. (weblink to All of Us or None site)

Camille Wood – Race Consciousness in the Law Award
Camille Wood leads the Racial Justice Initiative at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, that advocates for front-line attorneys and other equal justice professionals. (weblink to NLADA site)

Friends of Port Chicago – Race Consciousness in Popular Discourse Award
The Friends of Port Chicago has campaigned for enhancing the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, the site of the deadliest domestic explosion during World War II where the majority of men killed were African American. (weblink to Friends of Pt Chicago site)

Thomas A. Saenz – Progressive Leadership Award
Thomas Saenz is the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund. (weblink to MALDEF)

COOKIE CONTEST

We’re again holding a Cookie Contest at this year’s gala! Children and youth attending the gala will serve as the judges and vote by secret ballot. Judging will occur from 6-8 pm, and the winner will be announced on stage later in the evening. Complimentary tickets are available for those entering the contest and their guests. Please review the guidelines on this PDF (http://www.box.net/shared/a4gp6e3c58). To enter the contest or if you are in need of additional information, please contact Ginger Johnson at gjohnson@equaljusticesociety.org or at 415.288.8700 no later than December 2.