#Growns it is exactly at a time like this where the art and the artist should come forth to the square and Andra Day has done just that in collaboration with The Equal Justice Initiative and Google. Andra has chosen to cover one of the most iconoclastic songs from equally iconoclastic artist Billie Holiday and one of her signature songs “Strange Fruit”. Somehow it is hard to believe that in 2017 we still face the same challenges that were faced in 1939 but here we are. Please share this message.
ABOUT THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
Equal Justice Initiative is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system. Headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, Equal Justice Initiative litigates on behalf of condemned prisoners, juvenile offenders, people wrongly convicted or charged with violent crimes, poor people denied effective representation, and others whose trials are marked by racial bias or prosecutorial misconduct. The organization works with communities that have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment, and also prepares reports, newsletters, and manuals to assist advocates and policymakers in the critically important work of reforming the administration of criminal justice
ABOUT GOOGLE’S RACIAL JUSTICE WORK
As an information company, Google believes in the power of knowledge and information to bridge gaps in understanding and foster inclusion. Recently, Googlers have spearheaded projects like the digitization of African American history with the NMAAHC. The Equal Justice initiative is a cornerstone grantee in Google.org’s $20MM Inclusion portfolio, an investment in innovators who are using data and technology to advance justice for all. For the past year, volunteers from Google have also been working closely with EJI to digitize the data and tell the stories of this lesser-known period in history. As a proud sponsor of the Global Citizen Festival, Google is excited to work with Andra Day and EJI to bring this message to a broader audience
