News and Advocacy

Chief of Staff Kia Banks addressed the Board with an open letter containing an emotional plea:

This victory belongs to EVERY SINGLE ONE of YOU.

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the plaintiffs. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion, which stated that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Juneteenth is more than a day of celebration; it is a moment of profound historical significance that underscores the enduring struggle for equality and justice in America that continues to this day.
Sweetwater Union High School District (Caifornia) principals and assistant principals are the latest group of school administrators to join AFSA.
Disneyland Resort cast members in California voted overwhelmingly to join Actor’s Equity Association.